Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mauve box

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: mau-ve box
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A supposed device used in phreaking, said to be able to tap telephone lines at a distance by generating a magnetic field; actually a hoax.

Inflected Forms

mauve boxes (plural)

Phrases

blue box

Frequently Paired Words

blue box

Questions

What does mauve box mean?: A supposed device used in phreaking, said to be able to tap telephone lines at a distance by generating a magnetic field; actually a hoax.

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