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jukebox

Syllabification: (juke·box)
Pronunciation: /ˈjo͞okˌbäks/

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Definition of jukebox

noun

  • a machine that automatically plays a selected musical recording when a coin is inserted.
  • Computing a device that stores several computer disks in such a way that data can be read from any of them.

Origin:

1930s: from juke 'roadhouse' (related to Gullah juke 'disorderly') + box1

jukebox in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of jukebox in the British & World English dictionary