musical box
musical box noun: any of various devices that play tunes by means of pins, on a rotating disk or revolving drum, that strike or pluck metal teeth; a music box.
Noun
musical box (plural musical boxes)
- Any of various devices that play tunes by means of pins, on a rotating disk or revolving drum, that strike or pluck metal teeth; a music box.
- There was a battered brass speaking-trumpet, very discoloured, a tambourine, a musical-box, and a number of smaller objects.1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
- Beneath the clothes [of the poupard] a squeaker would be concealed, and more elaborate ones would have a musical-box, the music being played by twirling the doll around.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 38
musical box meaning in Tamil
musical box in Tamil
- இசைச் பெட்டி
Forms of musical box
| plural | musical boxes |
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Questions about musical box
- What does musical box mean?
- Musical box means any of various devices that play tunes by means of pins, on a rotating disk or revolving drum, that strike or pluck metal teeth; a music box.
- What is musical box in Tamil?
- Musical box in Tamil is இசைச் பெட்டி. See Musical box meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is musical box?
- Musical box is a noun.
- What is the plural of musical box?
- The plural of musical box is musical boxes.
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