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lockbox


lockbox [lok-boks] WORD ORIGIN noun a strongbox. a rented post-office box equipped with a lock. Also called lockout box. Television. a closed box, usually fitted with a lock, containing electronic equipment to unscramble cable television pictures for subscribers only: used especially to prevent children from watching programs with explicit sexual content. Liberaldictionary.com

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  • Origin of lockbox An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; lock1 + box1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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