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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A wide, flat board placed within, or forming part of the body of, a musical instrument in order to improve vibrations and increase volume.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
A mixing console used to combine and blend different audio sources to a single output.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A sounding board.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A control panel offering playback of various sound effects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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noun
(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sounding board
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Broader terms: resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamber
History
From sound + board.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
