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PRONUNCIATION OF PEG BOX

peg box  [pɛɡ bɒks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEG BOX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Peg 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 PEG BOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of peg box in the English dictionary

The definition of peg box in the dictionary is the head of a stringed instrument, with several pegs that can be turned so as to tune strings wound around them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PEG BOX


beatbox
ˈbiːtˌbɒks
box
bɒks
brainbox
ˈbreɪnˌbɒks
cashbox
ˈkæʃˌbɒks
chatterbox
ˈtʃætəˌbɒks
gearbox
ˈɡɪəˌbɒks
hotbox
ˈhɒtˌbɒks
inbox
ˈɪnˌbɒks
jukebox
ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks
lunchbox
ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks
mailbox
ˈmeɪlˌbɒks
matchbox
ˈmætʃˌbɒks
outbox
ˈaʊtˌbɒks
pillar-box
ˈpɪlə bɒks
sandbox
ˈsændˌbɒks
skybox
ˈskɑɪˌbɒks
soapbox
ˈsəʊpˌbɒks
toolbox
ˈtuːlbɒks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEG BOX

peg
peg climbing
peg down
peg leg
peg out
peg pants
peg top
peg-top
Pegasi
Pegasus
pegboard
pegbox
pegged
pegging
peggy
peglegged
pegless
peglike
pegmatite
pegmatitic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEG BOX

black box
collecting box
collection box
dialog box
dog box
filing box
glory box
light box
lunch box
music box
nesting box
out of the box
packing box
PO box
shooting box
stuffing box
suggestion box
the box
tool box
tumbling box

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «peg box» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEG BOX

Find out the translation of peg box to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of peg 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 «peg box» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轴箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

clavijero
570 millions of speakers

English

peg box
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

खूंटी बॉक्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ربط مربع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

колышек окно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixa peg
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাঁজ বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boîte cheville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak peg
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirbelkasten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペグボックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

못 상자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pandhu arah pados
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hộp peg
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெக் பாக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेग बॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kanca kutusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scatola peg
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

peg pole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кілочок вікно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cutie cuier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

peg κουτί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pen boks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peg låda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peg boks
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of peg box

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEG BOX»

The term «peg box» is used very little and occupies the 158.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEG BOX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about peg box

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEG BOX»

Discover the use of peg box in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to peg box and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Chemistry: Biotechnical and Biomedical ...
Many other proteolytic enzymes show no remarkable effect due to less aggressive enzyme action (Table 1). 11.3.4. Plasma Clearance of PEG-BOX and Tissue Distribution The enzyme activity of native BOX rapidly decreased after i.v injection, ...
J. Milton Harris, 1992
2
Picture Yourself Playing Cello: Step-by-Step Instruction for ...
Below the scroll is the peg-box. Four tuning pegs are inserted in the peg-box, two on each side. The strings wind around the pegs. Ifyou're facing the cello, looking at it from the front, the thinnest string (the A string) will be on the right, and the ...
Jim Aikin, 2012
3
Make music in your shop
Buy the tuning machines (available in pairs) from an instrument repair shop or by mail from Albert Constantine & Son Inc., 2050 Eastchester Rd., Bronx, N.Y. 10461 . The dimensions of the peg box depend on the type of tuning machine you get, ...
4
Cantus Coronatus D'El-Rei Dom Dinis: 7 Cantigas by King ...
This variety in the instrument's construction may well have led the illuminator of the Cancioneiro da Ajuda to hesitate as to the details of the soundboard and to vary substantially in the way he represented the peg- box (see pp. 150-53).
Dinis (King of Portugal), 2005
5
Picture Yourself Playing Violin: Step-by-Step Instruction ...
Make sure you do not cross the string over itself as you are winding it toward the peg box (see Figure 1.51). Figure 1.51 Wrapping the string toward the peg box . After a few turns, attach the ball at the other end of the string to the matching fine  ...
Bridgette Seidel, 2008
6
The Handbook of Tibetan Buddhist Symbols
Four stringed Central Asian lute (left) in the form of a rabab, with a garuda head crowning its peg- box. Celestial lute of the gods (right), fashioned from precious woods, metals, and jewels. Four-stringed Mongolian horse-head fiddle (left) with  ...
‎2003
7
Cremona Violins: A Physicist's Quest for the Secrets of ...
(v) The Scroll and the Peg Box Superficially the Scroll and the Peg Box may look more like decorative pieces than components that play any crucial role. The strings stretch between the peg box at the end of the neck and the tailpiece. Actually ...
Kameshwar C. Wali, 2010
8
String Explorer, Bk 1: Teacher's Manual
Scroll Peg box Neck Strings F hole Tailpiece Chin rest End button Fingerboard Bridge Sound post (inside) Fine tuner Shoulder pad (underneath) Bout Scroll Peg box Neck Strings F hole Tailpiece Chin rest End button Fingerboard Bridge ...
Dabczynski, Andrew, Meyer, Richard, Phillips, Bob
9
How it Works: Science and Technology
At the other end, the strings are wound around tuning pegs that fit in holes in the side of the peg box. The peg box is usually ornately finished off into a scroll. The peg box is connected to the body of the instrument by the neck, which is fastened  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation, 2003
10
The Musical Instrument Desk Reference: A Guide to How Band ...
The violin, viola, and cello all have wedge— shaped wooden pegs, which are forced into holes in the peg box. These instruments re— quire the same tuning procedure. 1. For the violin and viola, hold the in— strument on your lap with the  ...
Michael J. Pagliaro, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEG BOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term peg box is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Share “Oklahoma musician Kyle Dillingham gets...”
... adjusts the tone of violin, is loose and can be heard rattling around. Severe cracks in the peg box complete the instrument's state of disrepair. «NewsOK.com, May 15»
2
Album reclaims Scotland's 17th century captain marvel
Now, that is a bonkers idea: you would have to rebuild the instrument and add a peg box. Crazy! But Hume had this desire to push beyond the ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 14»
3
Paul O'Dette giving rare local concert
The peg box at the top of the neck is bent back toward the player's body, for more compactness and balance. O'Dette has about 25 lutes to ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Feb 14»
4
Share “Oklahoma City violinist finds new music in...”
They were mostly rental violins for early childhood lessons, and if a student accidentally dropped one on its scroll and its peg box splintered or ... «NewsOK.com, Nov 13»
5
Book reviews
But all hell breaks loose when her grandmother gifts her an antique veena with a dragon-head peg box. The instrument is apparently cursed ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 13»
6
Gathering Of The Viols: The 50th Annual Viola Da Gamba Conclave
The carved head and peg box of an early 18th-century Baryton, a bass viol with additional metal strings that change the instrument's timbre. «WBUR, Aug 12»
7
Musical Treasures: Beauty To The Eye And Ear
The body, long neck and peg box terminating in an openwork scroll are carved from a single piece of wood and embellished with grotesque carvings and a coat ... «Cowboys and Indians, May 12»
8
Carbon Copying the 'Stradivarius' Sound
The composite violin is made up of five carbon fibre parts; front panel, back panel, rib and left and right halves of the neck and peg box. «NETCOMPOSITES, Sep 09»
9
Cold Case: The Sound of Carbon for Yo-Yo Ma?
Black, with a single-piece body, neck and peg box, and with no scroll at the top, the cello is a high-tech carbon-fiber instrument designed to ... «New York Times, Jan 09»
10
Break from tradition sounds even sweeter
The back, sides, neck, peg box are all one piece." Next month he will play his carbon fiber cello with the national symphony in Lima. It will be ... «Boston Globe, Nov 05»

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