music box

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noun

a box or case containing an apparatus for producing music mechanically, as by means of a comblike steel plate with tuned teeth sounded by small pegs or pins in the surface of a revolving cylinder or disk.

Also especially British, musical box .

Origin of music box

First recorded in 1765–75

Words nearby music box

musicale, musical glasses, musicalize, musical ride, musical saw, music box, music centre, music drama, music hall, Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, musician

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Example sentences from the Web for music box

“I made a story in my mind where the captain of the toy solders is in love with the music-box ballerina,” she says.
Erin Fetherston's Fairytales|Katharine Zarrella|July 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I intended to wind up the music-box again and felt for it on the corner, when I discovered that both the box and key were gone.
A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead|C. G. Helleberg
“Give us something from ‘Lucia’; we will listen,” he said, pointing to the music-box.
Sevastopol|Lyof N. Tolsto
The music-box ceased to be musical and that brought them to a stop.
Nothing But the Truth|Frederic S. Isham

And God has wonderfully provided every one of us with a music-box of sweet melodies.
Quiet Talks on Service|S. D. Gordon
When Betty started the music-box, whispering behind the north wall was no longer necessary.
Brother Billy|Frances Maragret Fox

British Dictionary definitions for music box

music box

musical box

noun

a mechanical instrument that plays tunes by means of pins on a revolving cylinder striking the tuned teeth of a comblike metal plate, contained in a box

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

单词	music box
释义	music box SEE SYNONYMS FOR music box ON THESAURUS.COM noun a box or case containing an apparatus for producing music mechanically, as by means of a comblike steel plate with tuned teeth sounded by small pegs or pins in the surface of a revolving cylinder or disk. Also especially British, musical box . Origin of music box First recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby music box musicale, musical glasses, musicalize, musical ride, musical saw, music box, music centre, music drama, music hall, Music has charms to soothe a savage breast, musician Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for music box “I made a story in my mind where the captain of the toy solders is in love with the music-box ballerina,” she says. Erin Fetherston's Fairytales\|Katharine Zarrella\|July 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I intended to wind up the music-box again and felt for it on the corner, when I discovered that both the box and key were gone. A Book Written by the Spirits of the So-Called Dead\|C. G. Helleberg “Give us something from ‘Lucia’; we will listen,” he said, pointing to the music-box. Sevastopol\|Lyof N. Tolsto The music-box ceased to be musical and that brought them to a stop. Nothing But the Truth\|Frederic S. Isham And God has wonderfully provided every one of us with a music-box of sweet melodies. Quiet Talks on Service\|S. D. Gordon When Betty started the music-box, whispering behind the north wall was no longer necessary. Brother Billy\|Frances Maragret Fox British Dictionary definitions for music box music box musical box noun a mechanical instrument that plays tunes by means of pins on a revolving cylinder striking the tuned teeth of a comblike metal plate, contained in a box 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 Words related to music box jukebox, musical box, orchestrina, orchestrion
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music box

noun

Origin of music box

Words nearby music box

Example sentences from the Web for music box

British Dictionary definitions for music box

musical box

noun

Words related to music box