Squeeze Box (Noun)
Meaning
A portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The musician's fingers danced across the squeeze_box as he played a lively polka at the traditional folk festival.
- In the hands of a skilled player, the squeeze_box can produce a wide range of musical tones and emotions.
- The old man carefully lifted the squeeze_box from its case, rubbing the dust from its intricate carvings.
- As a child, she had learned to play the squeeze_box from her grandfather, who had brought it with him from his homeland.
- The band's accordionist often switched to the smaller squeeze_box for certain songs, adding a unique flavor to the performance.