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music box
noun
: a container enclosing an apparatus that reproduces music mechanically when activated by a clockwork
Examples of music box in a Sentence
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Cue the music box card that Santamaria Sound Studio is sending to fashion professionals starting Tuesday.
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Martino Carrera, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Crafted from a mix of titanium and 18-carat rose gold, the 49 mm case houses a triple-axis tourbillon and twin music box complications with two cylinders that rotate against individual combs.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
The watch is also equipped with a music box that plays Nino Rota’s ubiquitous soundtrack on demand.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Speaking of which, the watch doubles as a music box and can play the main theme from the movie on demand.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“Music box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/music%20box. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
music box
noun
: a box containing a mechanical device that uses gears like those of a clock to play a tune
More from Merriam-Webster on music box
Nglish: Translation of music box for Spanish Speakers
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