"ask box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ask boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ask box (plural ask boxes)
  1. (Internet) The inbox in which asks (messages) sent to a Tumblr blog are received. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet, Tumblr Synonyms: askbox

Inflected forms

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