Balaam box

noun

A receptacle for rejected articles.

Meanings

nounBalaam box (plural Balaam boxes)

plural Balaam boxes

  1. archaicslangjournalismA receptacle for rejected articles.

    Synonyms: Balaam basket

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA receptacle for rejected articles.

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APA

Balaam box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Balaam%20box

MLA

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Chicago

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