voice-box

voice box

noun
the larynx.

Origin:
1910–15

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voice box
 
n
1.  another word for the larynx Related: laryngeal
2.  Also called: talkbox an electronic guitar attachment with a tube into the player's mouth to modulate the sound vocally
 
Related: laryngeal

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Voice-box is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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voice box   (vois)  Pronunciation Key 
See larynx.
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