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ACOUSTIC DEVICE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device for amplifying or transmitting sound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("acoustic device" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acoustic device"):
bell (a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck)
birdcall (a device for imitating a birdcall)
ear trumpet; hearing aid (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; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks)
mute (a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument)
muffler; silencer (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; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone)
speaking trumpet (a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person)
whistle (acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound)
