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nickelodeon

/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

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What does nickelodeon mean?

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Nickelodeon.
  2. A coin-operated player piano, often elaborated with percussion, banjos, bells, whistles, and other musical instruments and noise-makers.
  3. An American jukebox operated by nickels.
More meanings (1)

noun

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

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌnɪk.əˈloʊ.di.n̩/

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The "Nickelodeon" is the central fact in modern amusement, and Edison founded it.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820