nick·el·o·de·on (n k  -l  d -n)n. 1. An early movie theater charging an admission price of five cents. 2. A player piano. 3. A jukebox. [nickel + (Mel)odeon, music hall; see melodeon.] |
nickelodeon [ˌnɪkəˈləʊdɪən]
n US
1. (Music / Instruments) an early form of jukebox
2. (Performing Arts) (formerly) a cinema charging five cents for admission
3. (Music / Instruments) (formerly) a Pianola, esp one operated by inserting a five-cent piece
[from nickel + (mel)odeon]
nickelodeon
a juke-box, record-player, or player piano operated by the insertion of a nickel or other coin. See also films.
See also: Music, Phonograph Recordsan early name for a cinema, so called because of the five-cent admission charge. See also music.
See also: Films
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  nickelodeon - a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coinphonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically |
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