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Sounding-board
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What's The Definition Of Sounding-board?
[n] (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
[n] a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sounding-board: soundboard Related Terms | Find terms related to Sounding-board: See Also | cavity resonator | forte-piano | human | individual | mortal | person | piano | pianoforte | resonating chamber | resonator | somebody | someone | soul | sound hole | stringed instrument Sounding-board In Webster's Dictionary \Sound"ing-board`\, n.
1. (Mus.) A thin board which propagates the sound in a piano,
in a violin, and in some other musical instruments.
2. A board or structure placed behind or over a pulpit or
rostrum to give distinctness to a speaker's voice.
3. pl. See {Sound boarding}, under {Sound}, a noise.
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