swell box

noun

A box or chamber in an organ that contains the reeds or a set of pipes and has shutters that open or shut usually by means of a pedal in order to regulate the volume of musical tone.

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Meanings

nounswell box (plural swell boxes)

plural swell boxes

  1. A box or chamber in an organ that contains the reeds or a set of pipes and has shutters that open or shut usually by means of a pedal in order to regulate the volume of musical tone.

Translations

Finnish paisutuskaappi
  • paisutuskaappibox or chamber in an organ
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APA

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MLA

“swell box.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swell%20box. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swell box,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swell%20box.

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