"traffic signal box" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-traffic signal box.ogg [Australia] Forms: traffic signal boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=traffic signal box}} traffic signal box (plural traffic signal boxes)
  1. (US, Australia) Any of the large metal boxes containing traffic signal controls, found at roadsides and intersections, and often made available by the local council for artistic work. Tags: Australia, US
    Sense id: en-traffic_signal_box-en-noun-mRBqEf0j Categories (other): American English, Australian English
  2. A structure holding traffic lights.
    Sense id: en-traffic_signal_box-en-noun-dHK1L5bg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

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