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Noun: swell box
  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
    "The organist skilfully manipulated the swell box to create dynamic changes in the music";
    - swell

Derived forms: swell boxes

Encyclopedia: Swell box