NICKELODEON

jukebox, nickelodeon

(noun) a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

nickelodeon (plural nickelodeons)

Alternative form of Nickelodeon

Etymology

Noun

Nickelodeon (plural Nickelodeons)

(historical) A small, rudimentary movie theater that charged five cents for admission, popular in North America from about 1905 to 1915.

A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.

An American jukebox operated by nickels.

Source: Wiktionary


Nick`el*o"de*on, n. [Nickel + odeon.]

Definition: A place of entertainment, as for moving picture exhibition, charging a fee or admission price of five cents. [U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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