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beatbox
(beat|box)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbiːtbɒks/
noun
informal
1
a drum machine.
2
a radio or radio cassette player used to play loud music, especially rap.
verb
[
no object
]
imitate the sounds of a drum machine with the voice.
Derivatives
beatboxer
noun
beatboxing
noun
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