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soundbox

(ˈsaʊndˌbɒks)

(Instruments) the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc

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sound•box

(ˈsaʊndˌbɒks)

n.

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

[1870–75]

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soundbox - a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)

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cavity resonator, resonating chamber, resonator - a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves

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soundbox

[ˈsaʊndbɒks] N (Mus) → caja f de resonancia

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