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juke box

juke box is the less common form of jukebox.

Meaning of jukebox

Noun

jukebox (plural jukeboxes)

  1. A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.
    • Glenn Miller plays more sweet numbers than hot. His greatest success has been with the “juke boxes”, the nickel-in-a-slot automatic phonographs. Miller is easily the most outstanding juke-box artist of 1939.1939 December 18, Life, p. 27
  2. (broadly) A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.
    • Before you export a movie to tape, double-check the following: Make sure all unnecessary programs are closed, including your e-mail program, MP3 jukebox, and Web browser.2011, Keith Underdahl, Adobe Premiere Pro For Dummies
  3. An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.

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Forms of juke box

pluraljuke boxes

Questions about juke box

What is juke box the less common form of?
Juke box is the less common form of jukebox.

Words near juke box in the dictionary

  1. jujutsukas
  2. Jujuy
  3. juk
  4. Jukdo
  5. juke
  6. juke box
  7. juke boxes
  8. juke house
  9. juke houses
  10. juke joint
  11. juke joints

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