music box

A music-making device consisting of a housing or box enclosing a sounding mechanism, especially one in which a row of tuned steel teeth are plucked by pins set in a revolving cylinder to produce a melody.

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music box

musical box

(Instruments) 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

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mu′sic box`

a small container holding a device to produce music mechanically, esp. when the lid is lifted.

[1765–75]

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Noun

music box - produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate

musical box

musical instrument, instrument - any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

Translations

Spieluhr

carillon

music box

musical box n → carillon m inv

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