"fuzz box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fuzz boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fuzz box (plural fuzz boxes)
  1. An effects pedal comprising an amplifier and a clipping circuit, used in music to generate a distorted version of the input signal. Wikipedia link: fuzz box Synonyms: fuzzbox
    Sense id: en-fuzz_box-en-noun-qGmzpl9I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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