police box
The 'police box' was a crucial public safety tool in the UK before the advent of personal telephones, and it has since gained pop culture fame through 'Doctor Who'.
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Definition
B2Public Safety
(chiefly British, historical)A public kiosk where people could call the police for emergencies.
Example
- In the past, people used a police box to report crimes or emergencies.
B2Law Enforcement
(chiefly British, historical)A small structure used by police officers to communicate with their headquarters and complete tasks.
Example
- Officers often used the police box to stay in touch with their station.
B2Pop Culture
(fiction)A fictional time machine and spacecraft in the TV show 'Doctor Who', disguised as a blue British police box.
Example
- The Doctor's TARDIS is famous for looking like a police box.
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