soundbox
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of soundbox
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“We always try to be really respectful and keep it below a certain decibel. And we soundbox it in so we’re not pushing sound out over the water,” Herndon said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
On Christmas Day, 1999, both my brothers, ages 12 and 13, gave my mom a gift they thought fitting for teacher-types like her: “The Very Quiet Cricket,” complete with a chirping soundbox in the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2021
In the world of sports fans, there are those who nervously wait for kickoff in their living room, that 55-inch flat screen with the super-duper soundbox adjusted just right.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
A hood covers the pit, and it feels as if the music is coming up from a soundbox under the stage.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2010
A low hum of voices came out of the soundbox.
From The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper
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