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mu·si·cal box

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. music box, musical boxnoun

    produces music by means of pins on a revolving cylinder that strike the tuned teeth of a comb-like metal plate

Wiktionary

  1. musical boxnoun

    Any of various devices that play tunes by means of pins, on a rotating disk or revolving drum, that strike or pluck metal teeth

Wikipedia

  1. Musical Box

    "The Musical Box is a song by English progressive rock band Genesis, which was originally released on their third studio album Nursery Cryme in 1971. The song is written in the key of F# major. This song is the longest song on the album at 10 minutes long.

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  1. musical box

    A musical box, also known as a music box, is a device invented in the 19th century that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc. These pins pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb, creating a melody. They are typically housed in decorative boxes and often associated with nostalgia or sentimental gift giving. Some music boxes also contain a dancing figurine or other moving elements that are set in motion when the music plays.

Wikidata

  1. musical box

    A music box is a 19th/20th century automatic musical instrument that produces sounds by the use of a set of pins placed on a revolving cylinder or disc so as to pluck the tuned teeth of a steel comb. They were developed from musical snuff boxes of the 18th century and called carillons à musique. Some of the more complex boxes also have a tiny drum and/or small bells, in addition to the metal comb.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of musical box in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of musical box in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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