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microphone

mic·rop·hone

UK/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfəʊn/ US/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌfoʊn/ fairly common

noun

1.

device for converting sound waves into electrical energy

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Origin

From micro- + -phone.

Phrases

  • carbon microphone
  • hot microphone
  • human microphone
  • lavalier microphone
  • people's microphone
  • ribbon microphone
  • shotgun microphone
  • throat microphone

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