"agony box" meaning in All languages combined

See agony box on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-agony box.ogg Forms: agony boxes [plural]
Etymology: Suggesting that the sounds produced are painful to the listener. Head templates: {{en-noun}} agony box (plural agony boxes)
  1. (slang) A piano. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-agony_box-en-noun-15wZVEih
  2. (slang) A phonograph. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-agony_box-en-noun-3QZlPaDD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 65 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 59 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 81 5
  3. (slang) A radio. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-agony_box-en-noun-KGdOc6gI

Inflected forms

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        "A phonograph."
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        "(slang) A phonograph."
      ],
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        "slang"
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        "A radio."
      ],
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        "(slang) A radio."
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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    "English multiword terms",
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        "A radio."
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        "(slang) A radio."
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        "slang"
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  "sounds": [
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    }
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