spirit box

noun

Any of several pieces of apparatus that are believed or asserted by their users to facilitate communication with the spirit world.

Meanings

nounspirit box (plural spirit boxes)

plural spirit boxes

  1. uncommonAny of several pieces of apparatus that are believed or asserted by their users to facilitate communication with the spirit world.
    1. uncommonAny of several forms of electronic device that emit sounds and are believed or asserted by their users to allow spirits (ghosts, demons, etc) to make themselves audible to living listeners.
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APA

spirit box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20box

MLA

“spirit box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20box. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit box,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20box.

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