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When I wanted to audition for a dinner-theater junior troupe in my hometown, I needed to have a piece of musical theater music to sing. I wasn't sure what I wanted to use. My mom and dad suggested that I sing 'Edelweiss' because I knew it from the music box.
Audra McDonald

Meaning of "music box" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSIC BOX

music box play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSIC BOX

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Music box is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUSIC BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

music box

Music box

A music box is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb. They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique. Some of the more complex boxes also have a tiny drum and/or small bells, in addition to the metal comb.

Definition of music box in the English dictionary

The definition of music box in the dictionary is a mechanical instrument that plays tunes by means of pins on a revolving cylinder striking the tuned teeth of a comblike metal plate, contained in a box.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSIC BOX

music
music case
music centre
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music drama
music festival
music hall
music lover
music of the spheres
music paper
music roll
music stand
music stool
music theatre
music to one´s ears
music video
musical
musical box
musical chairs

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSIC BOX

apple box
black box
blue box
collection box
dialog box
fuse box
glory box
glove box
idiot box
light box
lunch box
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out of the box
PO box
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tool box

Synonyms and antonyms of music box in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «music box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSIC BOX

Find out the translation of music box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of music box from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «music box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

音乐盒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caja de música
570 millions of speakers

English

music box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संगीत बॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مربع الموسيقى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

музыкальная шкатулка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa de música
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সঙ্গীতের ভান্ডার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boîte à musique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kotak muzik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Musik-Box
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オルゴール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뮤직 박스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kothak musik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp âm nhạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இசை பெட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संगीत पेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Müzik kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carillon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozytywka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

музична скринька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cutie muzicala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μουσικό κουτί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

music box
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

speldosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

musikk boksen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of music box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSIC BOX»

The term «music box» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about music box

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Audra McDonald
When I wanted to audition for a dinner-theater junior troupe in my hometown, I needed to have a piece of musical theater music to sing. I wasn't sure what I wanted to use. My mom and dad suggested that I sing 'Edelweiss' because I knew it from the music box.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSIC BOX»

Discover the use of music box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to music box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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More Than a Music Box: Radio Cultures and Communities in a ...
This volume is different in that it brings a philosophical perspective to the debate on higher education in Europe.
Andrew Crisell, 2006
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MusicBox: Photographing the All-time Greats
This is an amazing collection of memorable photographs in an irresistible package.
Gino Castaldo, 2011
3
Winnie the Pooh music box
Five stories featuring A.A. Milne's characters from the Hundred-Acre Wood are housed in a music box that plays "Old MacDonald."
Hallie Marshall, Mary Hogan, Alan Alexander Milne, 2003
4
The Music Box Murders
When Thomas Purdue, a music box collector, discovers out that a rare box he purchased had been stolen from a murdered friend, he tries to solve the mystery himself and encounters more murders in the process. Reprint.
Larry Karp, 2000
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Jungle Book (part of Storybook Music Box)
The law of this jazzy jungle is to simply relax, and as Baloo the Bear says, "the bare necessities will come to you".
Disney Press, 2008
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The Music Box
Only then did Angie realize that Melissa was carrying the music box. “What are you doing with that, honey?” “I told you, I wanted to move it into your house today. ” “Our house,” Angie corrected quietly. “That's right. Our house. Can we go now?
T. Davis Bunn, 1996
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Peter Pan (part of Storybook Music Box)
Journey to Never Land with John, Wendy, and Michael and join in the adventures of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys! A wonderful way to introduce young fans to the classic Walt Disney movie!
Disney Press, 2008
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Billboard
From July 7 to 23, the annual Newport Music Festival expects 27,000 visitors to such opulent mansions as the Breakers and the Elms. Sixty chamber performances are held, as many as five per day, inside the estates. But the Music Box doesn't ...
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Los Angeles Magazine
Breathing new energy into the Gower Gateway is part of that overall change envisioned by The Music Box partners, Marco Roy, Burt Nelson, and myself, Thaddeus Hunter. It is our belief that Hollywood is more than Hollywood and Highland!
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Kohn on Music Licensing
Licensing music for a toy music box or wind-up doll will expose the music to a new generation and will increase the likelihood that licenses for use and performance of the song will continue over the full life of the copyright. C. Importance of the ...
Al Kohn, Bob Kohn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSIC BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term music box is used in the context of the following news items.
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Music Box first theatre stop for Swanberg's hit indie By Ruth L Ratny …
KRIS SWANBERG'S SUNDANCE HIT indie drama “Unexpected,” will start its limited theatrical release at the Music Box Theatre, July 24, ... «ReelChicago, Jul 15»
2
MUSIC BOX: Honkytonk and Ferris wheels
Jackson Hole, Wyoming – An ole modern traditionalist, Cody-native and classic country crooner Luke Bell has been on a national tear as of late ... «Planet Jackson Hole, Jul 15»
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Music Boxes And Heartfelt Causes: Ulysse Nardin Stranger
If you are a woman, or if you at least had a sister growing up, it is very possible that there was a ballerina music box in your house. If not a ... «Quill & Pad, Jul 15»
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Hannah Peel - Rebox 2
Central to her sound, though, is her delicate-looking music box, which travels with her and has long spools of meticulously hand-punched strips ... «musicOMH.com, Jul 15»
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Catch-up TV guide: from 7 Days In Hell to Music Box With Guy Garvey
Andy Samberg and Game Of Thrones's Kit Harrington star in this raucous HBO parody of ESPN sport documentaries. They play rival tennis ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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What's Happening to the Music Box Theatre?
Walking down 45th Street this week, Broadway fans may be shocked to see the classic marquee of the Music Box Theatre in a state of ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
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Is this 'cursed' smelly music box in your home?
He brings us the tale of a supposedly haunted music box which would be sitting in a home or being passed around car boot sales in the county. «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
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X show will go on at Music Box Supper Club, despite Billy Zoom's …
Los Angeles punk legends X, ca. 1982. Billy Zoom, far left, is receiving cancer treatment and will not play the Music Box show. (Frank Gargani). «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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APMAS Icon winner X plays the Music Box
The band has a date at the Music Box the same night as the awards show ... Where: Music Box Supper Club, 1148 Main Avenue on the west ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Music Box: Blackberry Smoke shares their 'Roses' at Rams Head Live
Music Box: Blackberry Smoke shares their 'Roses' at Rams Head Live. Blackberry Smoke. Courtesy Photo. Blackberry Smoke makes a tour ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»

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