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soundbox

[ sound-boks ]

noun

  1. a chamber in a musical instrument, as the body of a violin, for increasing the sonority of its tone.


soundbox

/ ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /

noun

  1. the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of soundbox1

First recorded in 1870–75; sound 1 + box 1

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