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stereo

ste·reo

UK/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əʊ/ US/ˈstɛəɹ.i.oʊ/ fairly common

noun

1.

reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound

2.

adjective

1.

designating sound transmission from two sources through two channels

Origin

A shortened form of stereotype, stereoscope or stereophonic, all originally derived, via stereo-, from Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós, “solid”).

Phrases

  • mini stereo
  • mini stereo system
  • personal stereo

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