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Raresqueeze box
The correct spelling is squeeze box.
How to pronounce squeeze box
/ˈskwiːzbɒks/
nounIPA: /ˈskwiːzbɒks/
Say it like: Skw-eez-e b-ox
The correct spelling is squeeze box. A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind from a squeezed bellows upon free metallic reeds.
- 2.A vertical list of items that can be individually expanded and collapsed to reveal their contents.
- 3.A therapeutic device designed to apply pressure to the body of a hypersensitive person (usually someone on the autism spectrum) in order to calm them by providing grounding sensory stimulation.
- 4.A box with an adjustable opening used by cavers to practise crawling through tight spaces.
- 5.A container that fits tightly around an animal to immobilize it for medical treatment, transportation, etc.
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