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microphone
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mi·cro·phone  (mkr-fn)
n.
An instrument that converts sound waves into an electric current, usually fed into an amplifier, a recorder, or a broadcast transmitter.

micro·phonic (-fnk) adj.

microphone [ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn]
n
(Electronics) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.microphonemicrophone - device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
bug - a small hidden microphone; for listening secretly
capacitor microphone, condenser microphone - microphone consisting of a capacitor with one plate fixed and the other forming the diaphragm moved by sound waves
crystal microphone - a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
directional microphone - a microphone that is designed to receive sound from a particular direction
electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
spike mike - a contact microphone for listening through walls
Translations
microphone [ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn] Nmicrófono m

microphone [ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn] nmicrophone m

microphone [ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn] nmicrofono
microphone [ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn] nmicrofono

microphone
n microphone [ˈmaikrəfəun]
(abbreviationmikemaik) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc Speak into the microphone. mikrofoon مِكروفون микрофон mikrofon mikrofon das Mikrophon μικρόφωνο micrófono mikrofon میکرو فن mikrofoni micro(phone) מִיקרוֹפוֹן माइक mikrofon mikrofon mikropon hljóðnemi microfono マイクロフォン 마이크로폰 mikrofonas mikrofons mikrofon microfoon mikrofon mikrofon microfone micro­fon микрофон mikrofón mikrofon mikrofon mikrofon เครื่องขยายเสียง mikrofon 麥克風, 擴音器 мікрофон خرد صوتیہ، مائک micrô ,

microphone ميكروفون mikrofon mikrofon Mikrofon μικρόφωνο micrófono mikrofoni microphone mikrofon microfono マイクロホン 마이크 microfoon mikrofon mikrofon microfone микрофон mikrofon ไมโครโฟน mikrofon micrô 麦克风


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