stompbox

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stompbox

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From stomp + box.

noun stompboxes · stomp box

  1. A simple percussion instrument consisting of a small wooden box placed under the foot, which is tapped or stamped on rhythmically to produce a sound similar to that of a bass drum.
  2. A guitar effect unit which can be controlled with the foot

    Similar: effects pedal, pedal

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noun percussion instrument tapped with the foot

Françaisstompbox

noun guitar effect unit

Françaispédale d'effet, pédale

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"stompbox." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/stompbox. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{stompbox_2026,
  title = {stompbox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stompbox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}