cable box

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Synonyms: call box, axle box, cable buoy

Antonyms: call box, axle box, cable buoy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|television}} A [[set top box]] connecting a house to its [[cable service]].
2. {{lb|en|television}} A device given out by some [[cable television]] services that allows the user to have more channels on their television than they would have without the cable box.
3. {{lb|en|television}} A [[descrambler]] used to descramble scrambled television channels on [[cable TV]].

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