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hellbox

American  
[hel-boks] / ˈhɛlˌbɒks /

noun

Printing.
  1. hell.


Etymology

Origin of hellbox

First recorded in 1885–90; hell + box 1

Example Sentences

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Why, she asked herself, was a 68-year-old Seattle woman seeking descent into California, the hellbox of the 21st century?

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2020

The reset ad is worthless, often consigned at once to the composing-room hellbox for remelting.

From Time Magazine Archive

A hellbox, as the publishers helpfully note on the jacket, is the place where printers throw broken type.

From Time Magazine Archive

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