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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A hollow chamber in the body of an instrument, such as a violin or cello, that intensifies the resonance of the tone.

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  • noun music The open, resonant chamber of a stringed musical instrument that intensifies its tone

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