Cajón
This article is about the Peruvian instrument. For the city, see
El Cajon, California. A cajón (Spanish for 'crate', 'drawer', or 'box', pronounced 'ka.CHON') is a kind of box
drum played by slapping the front face (generally thin plywood) with the hands.
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cajón (m)
n.
case; crate; coffin; locker; drawer; tray
Cajon
Cuban box drum, made from a wooden vox.
CAJON
Flamenco rhythm box. This is a wooden box that looks something like a small tea chest with a round sound hole cut out of the rear face. A performer sits on this and reaches down to beat on the front face.
cajón
= drawer, drawer.
Ex: Photographs are normally kept in drawers of standard filing cabinets, with folders or pockets, or both.
Ex: Cards are filed in drawers, approximately 1000 cards per drawer, which when stacked together may form a catalogue cabinet.
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* cajón abierto = tray.
* cajón de arena = sandpit, sandbox.
* cajón del lector de CDROM = drive tray.
* cajón de préstamo = issue tray.
* cajón de sastre = catch-all, mixed bag, rag-bag [ragbag], grab-bag.
* retén de cajón = drawer stop.