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jukeboxes

/ˈdʒuːkbɒksɪz/

Meanings
noun
A coin-operated machine that plays recorded music; it has push-buttons to make selections.

Examples :

"The diner had two jukeboxes, each filled with classic rock and country songs, for customers to choose from. "
music entertainment machine technology sound device

Related Words

Illustration retrieval

retrieval noun

/rɪˈtriːvəl/ /riˈtriːvəl/

The act of retrieving or something retrieved

"The retrieval of the lost homework was a relief for the student. "

Illustration recorded

recorded verb

/ɹə-/ /-əd/

To make a record of information.

"I wanted to record every detail of what happened, for the benefit of future generations."

Illustration carousel

carousel noun

/ˌkærəˈsɛl/ /ˈkæɹəsɛl/

A merry-go-round (type of ride on rotating platform).

"The children loved riding the carousel at the park. "

Illustration collection

collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

Illustration selections

selections noun

/səˈlɛkʃənz/ /sɪˈlɛkʃənz/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"Sentence: "Over many years, natural selections favored peppered moths with darker wings in industrial areas, as they were better camouflaged from predators." "

Illustration repeatedly

repeatedly adverb

/ɹɪˈpiːtɪdli/

Done several times or in repetition.

"He repeatedly violated the court order, and shall now be punished."

Illustration replaying

replaying verb

/riːˈpleɪɪŋ/ /rəˈpleɪɪŋ/

To play again.

"After school, she was replaying her favorite video game level. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration operated

operated verb

/ˈɒpəreɪtɪd/ /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪd/

To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act.

"The baker operated the oven to bake the bread. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration automated

automated verb

/ˈɔːtəmeɪtɪd/ /ˈɔːɾəmeɪtɪd/

To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

"Many offices still need to automate."