单词 | coin-box |
释义 | > as lemmascoin-box coin-box n. a receptacle for the coins in a coin-operated telephone or the like; hence, a coin-operated telephone, or a kiosk containing such a telephone; also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone booth call box1877 telephone box1878 call office1882 call room1882 pay station1888 telephone booth1888 public telephone1889 phone box1890 telephone kiosk1890 phone booth1904 coin-box1906 box1922 kiosk1928 booth1930 phone kiosk1955 paybox1975 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > telephone equipment > [noun] > telephone > box for prepayment coin-box1906 1906 Ann. Rep. Amer. Teleph. & Telegr. Co. 5 Prepayment coin boxes..have been provided. 1960 Times 31 Oct. 14/7 A portable coin-box telephone will reach every bed. 1968 ‘A. Gilbert’ Night Encounter xi. 171 It was a funny sort of call... From one of those coin boxes, so it couldn't be your friend from London. 1969 Guardian 4 July 18/6 Minimum charges for telephone calls from coin boxes will be cheaper when decimal currency is fully introduced in 1971. < as lemmas |
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