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sound⋅box

[sound-boks]
–noun
a chamber in a musical instrument, as the body of a violin, for increasing the sonority of its tone.

Origin:
1870–75; sound 1 + box 1
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sound box  
n.   Music
A hollow chamber in the body of an instrument, such as a violin or a cello, that intensifies the resonance of the tone.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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