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Microphone

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Noun

1. microphone, mike

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

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Microphone

see synonyms of microphone
noun
a device used in sound-reproduction systems for converting sound into electrical energy, usually by means of a ribbon or diaphragm set into motion by the sound waves. The vibrations are converted into the equivalent audio-frequency electric currents
. Informal name: mike See also carbon microphone, Compare loudspeaker

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Microphone

see synonyms of microphone
noun
an instrument containing a transducer that converts the mechanical energy of sound waves into an electric signal, used in telephony, radio, sound amplification, etc.

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Microphone

see synonyms of microphone
n.
An instrument that converts sound waves into an electric current, usually fed into an amplifier, a recorder, or a broadcast transmitter.

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