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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A post box or letter box set into a wall.
2. 2
   A unit placed on a restaurant table etc. allowing customers to make selections from a jukebox without leaving their table.
3. 3
   A socket set into a wall to support a shaft or beam.

Etymology

From wall + box.

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