soundbox
[ sound-boks ]
/ ˈsaʊndˌbɒks /
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noun
a chamber in a musical instrument, as the body of a violin, for increasing the sonority of its tone.
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British Dictionary definitions for soundbox
soundbox
/ (ˈsaʊndˌbɒks) /
noun
the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc
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