jukebox

☆ juke·box (jo̵̅o̅k′bäks′)

noun

a coin-operated player for records, discs, etc., used in restaurants, bars, etc.: a record, disc, etc. is chosen by pushing a button
any device for playing CD's, accessing CD-ROM's, etc. in which one of several discs may be selected for use

Etymology: Gullah juke, wicked, disorderly (as in juke-house, house of prostitution), of WAfr orig.

Converse of object

have: Perhaps they have a superior jukebox; I haven't actually checked it yet.
use: Someone please help me use the stupid jukebox please i need help!
install: The firm projects to have almost 17,000 digital jukeboxes installed by the end of the year, which would make it world number one.
launch: We were the first to successfully launch the digital jukebox in 1998.

Adjective modifier

sd: It played quite happliy in the player but today, sd jukebox will not recognize the card again in either readers!
mp3: We can even load the music onto your personal MP3 player or MP3 jukebox for you.
optical: At the moment, such archives are created on tape, or huge, expensive optical jukeboxes.
digital: The best digital jukebox with the #1 music download store inside.
mobile: This mobile jukebox has room for up to 3,000 of your favorite stereo tracks.
video: Features include web blogs, forums and a video jukebox.

Modifies a noun

software: HMV and Virgin, in order to secure versatile jukebox software, have also formed coalitions with Microsoft.
system: This will negate the need for the CD ROMs to be placed on a CD jukebox type system.
mode: Play The Jazz Saxophonist through your computer speakers in jukebox mode for listening enjoyment or " jamming " .
channel: EMAP has already challenged MTV's supremacy in music TV with its jukebox TV channels which air on digital cable and satellite services.
service: Over 15 million music videos were watched by 3 customers in the first year of the video jukebox service.

Noun used with modifier

pub: In practice you tend to get a club night fuelled by the best pub jukebox in the world.
CD: During commercial breaks, he flipped through his CD jukebox with a remote control, searching for a song whose name he had forgotten.
music: The application itself merges text chat with a shared music jukebox.
video: They can play/record CDs and DVDs and are a music, picture and video jukebox.
Wurlitzer: They had Otter Ale behind the bar, and a splendid original Wurlitzer jukebox in front.

Browse dictionary entries near jukebox