goggle box
goggle box · goggle boxes
A television setA television set.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, slang)A television set.
More definitions
- an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen
Origin
From goggle (“to stare at”) + box.From goggle (“to stare at”) + box.
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Forms
plural: goggle boxes| Singular | goggle box |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen:television receivertelevisiontelevision settvtv settelly
See also
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