red box

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Synonyms: red fox, red sox, redbox

Antonyms: red fox, red sox, redbox

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Noun

1. A [[phreaking]] [[device]] that generates [[tone]]s to [[simulate]] the [[insertion]] of [[coin]]s into a [[payphone]], thus enabling the user to make illegitimate free calls.
2. {{senseid|en|UK politics}} {{lb|en|UK politics}} A [[secure]] [[briefcase]]-like [[box]] used by [[minister]]s in the [[British]] [[government]] to carry their [[document]]s.
3. {{lb|en|US|military}} A [[safe]] located at a [[nuclear]] [[installation]] containing [[launch]] [[code]]s.
4. {{lb|en|informal|US|meteorology}} A "[[tornado]] [[watch]]" [[notification]], indicating that conditions might lead to a tornado though none has yet been sighted.

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