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> 1 sense of the expression
acoustic device
:
NOUN
artifact
acoustic device
a
device
for
amplifying
or
transmitting
sound
English
>
acoustic device
: 1 sense
> noun 1, artifact
Meaning
A
device
for
amplifying
or
transmitting
sound
.
Narrower
bell
A hollow
device
made
of
metal
that makes a
ringing
sound
when
struck
birdcall
A
device
for
imitating
a
birdcall
hearing aid
,
ear trumpet
A
conical
acoustic device
formerly
used to
direct
sound
to the
ear
of a
hearing-impaired
person
megaphone
A
cone-shaped
acoustic device
held
to the
mouth
to
intensify
and
direct
the
human
voice
mouthpiece
An
acoustic device
mute
A
device
used to
soften
the
tone
of a
musical instrument
silencer
,
muffler
A
tubular
acoustic device
inserted
in the
exhaust system
that is
designed
to reduce
noise
siren
An
acoustic device
producing
a loud often
wailing
sound
as a signal or
warning
slapstick
acoustic device
consisting of two
paddles
hinged
together
speaking trumpet
A
trumpet-shaped
acoustic device
to
intensify
and
direct
the
human
voice
whistle
acoustic device
that forces air or
steam
against an edge or into a
cavity
and so
produces
a loud
shrill
sound
Broader
device
An
instrumentality
invented
for a particular purpose
Spanish
aparato acústico
,
dispositivo acústico
,
mecanismo acústico
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