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hellbox

hellbox noun: a receptacle where cast metal sorts were thrown after printing.

Noun

hellbox (plural hellboxes)

  1. (historical) A receptacle where cast metal sorts were thrown after printing.
  2. (slang) A blasting machine producing an electrical charge for a detonation.

Forms of hellbox

pluralhellboxes

Origin of hellbox

From hell + box.

Questions about hellbox

What does hellbox mean?
Hellbox means a receptacle where cast metal sorts were thrown after printing.
What part of speech is hellbox?
Hellbox is a noun.
What is the plural of hellbox?
The plural of hellbox is hellboxes.

Words near hellbox in the dictionary

  1. hellbenders
  2. hellbent
  3. hellbilly
  4. hellborn
  5. hellbound
  6. hellbox
  7. hellboxes
  8. hellbred
  9. hellbrew
  10. hellbrews
  11. hellbroth

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