"magic box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: magic boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} magic box (plural magic boxes)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Television. Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (topical): Television

Inflected forms

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