musical box
Definition
- Noun:
- A mechanical device that produces music: A musical box is an automatic musical instrument. It creates sound when metal pins on a rotating cylinder pluck the tuned steel teeth of a metal comb.
Usage
- The word "musical box" is used to refer to the physical object itself. It is often a decorative item or a collectible.
- Example:
- Example:
Advanced Usage
- As a subject of historical or technical interest: The term is used when discussing the mechanics, history, or collection of such devices.
- The museum's exhibit on 19th-century automata featured several intricate musical boxes.
Variants and Related Words
- Music box: This is the more common term in American English and is a direct synonym for "musical box".
- The jewelry was hidden inside a small music box.
Synonyms
- Music box: An automatic musical instrument, typically in a box, that plays a tune when a mechanism is wound up.
- Orchestrion (historical, and often larger): A complex mechanical musical instrument designed to sound like an orchestra.
Related Idioms or Phrases
Noun
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produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate
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