EGAVE

microphone

About 2.87 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A device (transducer) used to convert sound waves into a varying electric current; normally fed into an amplifier and either recorded or transmitted over radio.
  2. noun A speaking trumpet or hearing trumpet; an acoustic device to concentrate or amplify sound.
  3. verb To put one or more microphones on or in.

Similar words

mike loudspeaker mic wire speaker floor lavalier lavaliere boom bug

Often followed by

and is in to was on or that with

Word family

microphones microphonic

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