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Sounding-board

Sounding-board Meaning & Definition
Sounding-board Definition And Meaning

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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