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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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive