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SOUNDBOARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
Synonyms:
soundboard; sounding board
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("soundboard" is a kind of...):
cavity resonator; resonating chamber; resonator (a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves)
Meronyms (parts of "soundboard"):
sound hole (a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
Holonyms ("soundboard" is a part of...):
forte-piano; piano; pianoforte (a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds)
stringed instrument (a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound)
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