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Meaning of "soundbox" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOUNDBOX

soundbox  [ˈsaʊndˌbɒks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUNDBOX

noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soundbox 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 SOUNDBOX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

soundbox

Resonator

A resonator is a device or system that exhibits resonance or resonant behavior, that is, it naturally oscillates at some frequencies, called its resonant frequencies, with greater amplitude than at others. The oscillations in a resonator can be either electromagnetic or mechanical. Resonators are used to either generate waves of specific frequencies or to select specific frequencies from a signal. Musical instruments use acoustic resonators that produce sound waves of specific tones. A cavity resonator, usually used in reference to electromagnetic resonators, is one in which waves exist in a hollow space inside the device. Acoustic cavity resonators, in which sound is produced by air vibrating in a cavity with one opening, are known as Helmholtz resonators.

Definition of soundbox in the English dictionary

The definition of soundbox in the dictionary is the resonating chamber of the hollow body of a violin, guitar, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOUNDBOX


bandbox
ˈbændˌbɒks
beatbox
ˈbiːtˌbɒks
brainbox
ˈbreɪnˌbɒks
cashbox
ˈkæʃˌbɒks
chatterbox
ˈtʃætəˌbɒks
feedbox
ˈfiːdˌbɒks
gearbox
ˈɡɪəˌbɒks
hotbox
ˈhɒtˌbɒks
inbox
ˈɪnˌbɒks
jukebox
ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks
lunchbox
ˈlʌntʃˌbɒks
mailbox
ˈmeɪlˌbɒks
matchbox
ˈmætʃˌbɒks
outbox
ˈaʊtˌbɒks
sandbox
ˈsændˌbɒks
seedbox
ˈsiːdˌbɒks
skybox
ˈskɑɪˌbɒks
soapbox
ˈsəʊpˌbɒks
strongbox
ˈstrɒŋˌbɒks
woodbox
ˈwʊdˌbɒks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOUNDBOX

sound spectrogram
sound spectrograph
sound stage
sound system
sound truck
sound wave
soundable
soundalike
soundbite
soundboard
soundcard
sounder
sounding
sounding board
sounding lead
sounding line
soundingly
soundings
soundless
soundlessly

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOUNDBOX

black box
box
breadbox
collection box
dialog box
glory box
glove box
jack-in-the-box
light box
lunch box
music box
out of the box
PO box
set-top box
six-speed gearbox
suggestion box
telephone box
the box
tool box
toolbox

Synonyms and antonyms of soundbox in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soundbox» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOUNDBOX

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

Translator English - Chinese

音箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caja de resonancia
570 millions of speakers

English

soundbox
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

soundbox
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

soundbox
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

SoundBox
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soundbox
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাউন্ড বক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caisse de résonance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotak bunyi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Resonanzkörper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

共鳴箱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공명 부분
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soundbox
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thùng của đàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

soundbox
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ध्वनीबॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soundbox
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

SoundBox
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soundbox
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

SoundBox
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

soundbox
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

soundbox
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soundbox
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soundbox
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soundbox
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soundbox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUNDBOX»

The term «soundbox» is normally little used and occupies the 113.612 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOUNDBOX» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUNDBOX»

Discover the use of soundbox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soundbox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Indispensable Harp: Historical Development, Modern ...
Indian harps of southern Mexico (Harrison and Harrison 1968:10; Rimmer 1980: 197-98). The arpa imbaburena 's forepillar turning, like its staved soundbox, is widespread among Latin American diatonic harps; a few types (one of which is the ...
John Mendell Schechter, 1992
2
The Science of String Instruments
1999) assuming the air in all the holes moved in phase with one another: fA1⁄4 c 2p ffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffiffi A Vðl þ 2DlÞ s : (9.6) Here c is the sound speed, A the area of hole, V the soundbox volume, l the hole thickness and 2Dl ...
Thomas Rossing, 2010
3
Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound
Frank Hoffmann. 1910–1912/Model #12/With lid and external horn; export name: CZ; Exhibition soundbox. Illustration in Jewell 1977, p. 61 1913–1917/Model #3/ No lid, internal horn; Exhibition soundbox. Illustration in Jewell 1977, p. 60.
Frank Hoffmann, 2004
4
The Structure of Musical Sound
The guitar has a soundbox whereas most banjos have a single soundboard. Acoustically, the guitar is a plucked and fretted violin without the sound post or bass bar. Fingers pluck both guitar and banjo strings which gives them much bigger ...
Willard Charles Sperry, 2010
5
Song Means: Analysing and Interpreting Recorded Popular ...
played rather than being bashed, and the soundbox is covered neatly as a jigsaw . This sound-world is unambiguously constructed. That of the Pixies' 'Wave of meditation' is at another extreme - the snare drum shoots out of the centre of the ...
Professor Allan F Moore, 2013
6
Hand Made, Hand Played: The Art & Craft of Contemporary Guitars
The Mystery Pacific and Ultrafox are his two most advanced models. Dunn modeled the Mystery Pacific after the Mario Maccaferri original, patented 1930 design. Like Maccaferri's instrument, it is fitted with an internal soundbox and reflector ...
Robert Shaw, 2008
7
Treasures of Early Irish Art, 1500 B.C. to 1500 A.D.: From ...
Also carved on the forepillar are leaves and tendrils, pointed ovals linked by twisted lines, small irregular triangles with curved sides, interlace, and geometric motifs. The pillar is morticed into the soundbox below and into the underside of the ...
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), 1977
8
Cantonese Opera: Performance as Creative Process
The body is a small, squarish soundbox with rounded corners, covered on both front and back with snakeskin. The box is pierced by a neck 3 feet in length which serves in its entirety as a fretless fingerboard. The three strings are made of ...
Bell Yung, 1989
9
Studies in Musicology, 1935-1975
Section two consists of a shallow soundbox that protrudes symmetrically on each side below section one. The front and back of the soundbox are flat and of single boards. The two sides are single boards bent or shaped in one of the several ...
Charles Seeger, 1977
10
Ethiopia
The krar has six strings, extended vertically between a lower soundbox and an upper crossbar. The crossbar is supported by two side-posts that are slot into the soundbox at their bases. The strings are attached to a strong piece of leather and  ...
Paulos Milkias, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUNDBOX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soundbox is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Introducing Fighting Giants, Stream Debut EP 'Soundbox Sessions'
What is even more astounding is the band's debut release, Soundbox Session, was recorded live. Keeping the process as organic as possible, Fighting Giants ... «Under the Gun Review, May 15»
2
San Francisco Symphony defies classical-music stereotypes with …
SoundBox is part of the orchestra's effort to attract younger audiences, since the average attendee age is over 60 for its Davies Symphony Hall performances. «San Jose Mercury News, Apr 15»
3
San Francisco symphony turns to nightclub to win fans
SoundBox is the San Francisco Symphony's latest effort to attract a younger audience as it faces dwindling ticket sales and an average attendee age of over 60. «CTV News, Apr 15»
4
SoundBox Composers Play With Texture and Time
SoundBox, photo by Stefan Cohen. In it's fifth and final iteration of the season, SoundBox presented Their Own Devices, in which young composers took a crack ... «San Francisco Classical Voice, Apr 15»
5
SoundBox At The San Francisco Symphony
At SoundBox, the Meyer Sound Constellation® acoustic system plays a keystone element in the San Francisco Symphony's radical new strategy for attracting ... «Live Design, Apr 15»
6
SoundBox 2, Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall, San Francisco — review
The San Francisco Symphony concluded the first season of its innovative, club crowd-directed concert series last weekend with an engrossing survey of the ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
7
"Their Own Devices" Comes to SoundBox
In what must be one of the most unique, state-of-the-art performance space in all of San Francisco, if not the entire state, the SF Symphony's SoundBox is an ... «Beyond Chron, Apr 15»
8
Playing in the SoundBox with the San Francisco Symphony
The crowd sipping cocktails and lounging on couches in the San Francisco Symphony's cavernous rehearsal space may not know much about classical music, ... «KQED, Mar 15»
9
Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins, The Future of Entertainment, SoundBox
A jury decided Friday in favor of venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins in a high-profile gender discrimination suit. Ellen Pao had sued the firm, claiming it failed to ... «KQED, Mar 15»
10
SF Symphony Entices New Audiences With SoundBox Venue
You walk into SoundBox, the San Francisco Symphony's 4-month-old experimental music venue, through a back door of Louise M. Davies Hall, and go down. «KQED, Mar 15»

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