- voice box
- The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called larynx.
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Voice box — could mean:* The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. * The Talk box, a musical sound effects device that allows a musician to … Wikipedia
voice box — voice boxes N COUNT Your voice box is the top part of the tube that leads from your throat to your lungs, which contains your vocal cords. Syn: larynx … English dictionary
voice box — n the part of your throat that you use to produce sounds when you speak = ↑larynx … Dictionary of contemporary English
voice box — voice ,box noun count INFORMAL the part of your throat from which you produce sounds … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
voice box — voice′ box n. the larynx • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
voice box — ► NOUN ▪ the larynx … English terms dictionary
voice box — n. LARYNX … English World dictionary
voice box — noun a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech • Syn: ↑larynx • Derivationally related forms: ↑laryngeal (for: ↑larynx) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Voice box — The voice box, or larynx, is the portion of the respiratory (breathing) tract containing the vocal cords which produce sound. It is located between the pharynx and the trachea. The larynx, also called the voice box, is a 2 inch long, tube shaped… … Medical dictionary
voice box — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms voice box : singular voice box plural voice boxes informal the part of your throat from which you produce sounds … English dictionary
voice box — {n.} The part of the throat where the sound of your voice is made; the larynx. * /Mr. Smith s voice box was taken out in an operation, and he could not talk after that./ … Dictionary of American idioms
