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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lock•box (lok′boks′),USA pronunciation n. - a strongbox.
- a rented post-office box equipped with a lock.
- Radio and TelevisionAlso called lockout box. [Television.]a closed box, usually fitted with a lock, containing electronic equipment to unscramble cable television pictures for subscribers only: used esp. to prevent children from watching programs with explicit sexual content.
- lock1 + box1 1870–75, American.
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