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SOUNDBOX
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Dictionary entry overview: What does soundbox mean?
• SOUNDBOX (noun)
The noun SOUNDBOX has 1 sense:
1. a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
Familiarity information: SOUNDBOX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
body; soundbox
Hypernyms ("soundbox" is a kind of...):
cavity resonator; resonating chamber; resonator (a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves)
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