"Balaam box" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Balaam boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Balaam box (plural Balaam boxes)
  1. (slang, archaic, journalism) A receptacle for rejected articles. Tags: archaic, slang Categories (topical): Mass media Synonyms: Balaam basket
    Sense id: en-Balaam_box-en-noun-v4wrW~9Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: journalism, media

Inflected forms

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