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groovebox

noun

Etymology

From groove + box, originally used by Roland Corporation to refer to its MC-303, released in 1996.

  1. derived from Boxenstopp
  2. derived from pyxis
  3. derived from buxis
  4. inherited from *buhsā✻
  5. inherited from box
  6. inherited from box — “container, box, cup”
  7. compounded as groovebox — “groove + box”

Definitions

  1. A self-contained instrument for the production of live, loop-based electronic music with…

    A self-contained instrument for the production of live, loop-based electronic music with a high degree of improvisation.

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