jukebox

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒuːkbɒks/

The English word “jukebox” has 7 meanings listed here.

noun

A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music, with push-buttons to make selections.
A software application capable of replaying tracks from a digital music collection.
An automated carousel for the storage and retrieval of tapes, CD-ROMs, etc.

verb

To play and listen to music from a jukebox.
To play (music or digital content) on a jukebox
To play or repeat as if on a jukebox.
To format or set up for playing by a jukebox.

Etymology

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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