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wall box

American  

noun

Building Trades.
  1. an enclosed iron or steel socket built into a masonry wall to support the end of a wooden beam.


Etymology

Origin of wall box

First recorded in 1870–75

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Johnson used the stone path and wall box to guide people throughout the property.

From Seattle Times Sep. 8, 2023

The devices enable safer charging, the company says, because high voltage is eliminated at the pedestal or wall box while vehicles are not charging.

From Reuters Aug. 18, 2022

Install the wired outlet into the bulkhead or wall box using small, flat-head screws and attach the faceplate.

From Time Magazine Archive

But you should avoid this and always use a wall box.

From Time Magazine Archive

Exercise 30: Wall Box.—Draw the views of the wall box shown in fig.

From An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design by Low, David Allan

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