"shruti box" meaning in All languages combined

See shruti box on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shruti boxes [plural], sruti box [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shruti box (plural shruti boxes)
  1. (music) A musical instrument resembling a harmonium, used to provide a droning accompaniment in Indian classical music. Synonyms: surpeti

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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