Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A blue container used for the collection of household waste (such as tin cans and newspapers) for recycling by a municipal authority.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK
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noun
An electronic device used to bypass payment on a tone pulse telephone system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
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noun
A "tornado watch" notification category.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
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noun
Ellipsis of USPS blue box.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Qualifier: postal
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, box.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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