sound box
nounDefinition of sound box
1
: a hollow chamber in a musical instrument for increasing its sonority
2
: a device in an early phonograph for producing sound from a record by using the vibration of a needle to move a diaphragm
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The sound box of the instrument was incrusted with carnelian, lapis lazuli, and mother-of-pearl. — National Geographic, "The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor," 22 May 2019 It was made of maple, with a hollow sound box and tuning pegs made of ash. — Roff Smith, National Geographic, "New research questions famed burial of ‘first’ Christian Anglo-Saxon king," 8 May 2019 The mbira consists of a set of steel tines suspended over a sound box. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Musical instrument goes flat in presence of adulterated medicine," 17 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sound box.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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