"border blaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: border blasters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} border blaster (plural border blasters)
  1. A broadcast station used to target listeners in another country, despite not being licensed to do so. Wikipedia link: border blaster Hyponyms: X station
    Sense id: en-border_blaster-en-noun-HDWHfc2- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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