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| boom2 |
any such extending support, as for a microphone, camera, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| bug |
(informal) a tiny microphone hidden for the purpose of listening to and recording voices secretly. [1/6 definitions] |
| diaphragm |
a thin disk in electronic tools such as microphones, speakers, and telephones. In a microphone, the diaphragm changes sound vibrations into electrical signals. In a speaker, it changes electrical signals into sound vibrations. [1/2 definitions] |
| gobo |
a screen used to shield a microphone from undesired sounds. [1/2 definitions] |
| karaoke |
a form of musical entertainment originating in Japan in which prerecorded instrumental music from popular songs is played while a person performs live vocals through a microphone. |
| mike |
(informal) a microphone. |
| wire |
(slang) a hidden microphone, usu. for a tape recorder. [1/14 definitions] |
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