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juke·box

 (jo͞ok′bŏks′)
n.
A money-operated machine that plays music, usually equipped with pushbuttons for the selection of particular recordings. See Note at juke1.
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jukebox

(ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks)
n
a coin-operated machine, usually found in pubs, clubs, etc, that contains records, CDs, or videos, which are played when selected by a customer
[C20: from Gullah juke bawdy (as in juke house brothel) + box1]
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juke•box

(ˈdʒukˌbɒks)

n.
a coin-operated phonograph, typically in an illuminated cabinet, having a variety of records that can be selected by push button.
[1935–40, Amer.; juke (joint) + box1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.jukebox - a cabinet containing an automatic record playerjukebox - a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
phonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
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jukebox

[ˈdʒuːkbɒks] Nmáquina f de discos, gramola ® f, rocanola f (LAm)
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jukebox

[ˈdʒuːkbɒks] njuke-box m inv
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jukebox

nJukebox f, → Musikbox f, → Musikautomat m; my favourite song is playing on the jukeboxdie Jukebox spielt mein Lieblingslied
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jukebox

[ˈdʒuːkˌbɒks] njuke-box m inv
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Japanese bars typically occupy less floorspace than an average American living room, so squeezing a bulky jukebox into such a crawlspace, not to mention financing the purchase, was out of the question for most Japanese pubs in the late 60s.
Off one box we implemented an Overland Data Neo 4000 jukebox and the backup solution worked perfectly with the NetWare clustering.
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Fonix Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: FONX), a provider of natural-user interface technology, and SSI America have launched the Fonix iSpeak application for SSI America's Neo Car Jukebox, a popular hard-drive based MP3 player for automotive use.
The ARCHOS Jukebox Multimedia is an entertainment module that fits in your hand (4.3" x 3.1" x 1.1") and weighs just slightly more than 10 ounces.
Early Jon Spencer Blues Explosion shee-it rocked in a way that the later stuff just hasn't seemed to; then along comes another seven inch in the jukebox series ("Ghetto Mom") on In The Red.
The Supa-Juke, a remote-controlled jukebox system, is being rolled out throughout South Africa and could be heading into other African countries next year.
Although the forty-four-minute film Fernsehturm, 2001, shot from the revolving restaurant at the top of Berlin's television tower, was exhibited in London only--where it was christened a "masterpiece" by The Guardian's Adrian Searle--the Barcelona survey shone with Jukebox 2, 2001.
UK-based Primary Storage has launched the Jukebox 6000 MP3 player/USB hard drive.
HSM moves data from an active server volume to a storage device, such as an optical jukebox, but maintains a link to the data's location on the storage media so that it can be easily retrieved by users.