Meanings
noungroovebox (plural grooveboxes)
plural grooveboxes
- entertainmentA self-contained instrument for the production of live, loop-based electronic music with a high degree of improvisation.
Origin
From groove + box, originally used by Roland Corporation to refer to its MC-303, released in 1996.
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groovebox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groovebox
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“groovebox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groovebox. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groovebox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groovebox.
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