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jukebox.

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈd͡ʒuːkbɒks/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒukˌbɑks/General-American
  1. A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.

  2. A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.

    broadly
  3. An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.

  4. Ellipsis of jukebox musical.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1939, from juke (“roadside café”) + box, replacing older collocational terms such as nickel-in-a-slot phonograph, coin-in-the-slot phonograph, and coin-operated phonograph.

verb/ˈd͡ʒuːkbɒks/Australia, Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒukˌbɑks/General-American
  1. To play and listen to music from a jukebox.

  2. To play (music or digital content) on a jukebox

    transitive
  3. To play or repeat as if on a jukebox.

    broadly
  4. To format or set up for playing by a jukebox.

Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1939, from juke (“roadside café”) + box, replacing older collocational terms such as nickel-in-a-slot phonograph, coin-in-the-slot phonograph, and coin-operated phonograph.

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