hellbox
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hellbox
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
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
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