voice box
Americannoun
noun
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another word for the larynx
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Also called: talkbox. an electronic guitar attachment with a tube into the player's mouth to modulate the sound vocally
Etymology
Origin of voice box
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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While use of the voice box on recordings goes back to the 1960s, it was the 1975 recording of Peter Frampton’s double live album, “Frampton Comes Alive,” that popularized its use.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Val, which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival, features 40 years of home recordings, including him speaking with a voice box post-cancer surgery.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
Scientists now think they have an idea, and it’s something not seen in other animals: a specialized voice box.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
The voice box, or larynx, is an ancient organ.
From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2024
But the great voice box of Sounder would have burst if he had tried to trail too long in silence.
From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong
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