hellbox

hell·box

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-boks]
- /ˈhɛlˌbɒks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hel-boks]
- /ˈhɛlˌbɒks/

Definitions of hellbox word

noun hellbox hell (def 9). 1
noun hellbox a container for broken type 0
noun hellbox a box for broken or discarded type 0
noun hellbox (printing, historical) A receptacle where cast metal sorts were thrown after printing. 0
noun hellbox (Slang) (military) A blasting machine producing an electrical charge for a detonation. 0

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Origin of hellbox

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; hell + box1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hellbox

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hellbox

hellbox popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hellbox usage trend in Literature

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