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aerophone

/ˈɛəroʊfoʊn/ /ˈeroʊfoʊn/

Meanings
noun
Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.

Examples :

"The trumpet, a common instrument in jazz bands, is an example of an aerophone. "
music sound
noun
An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.

Examples :

"The professor demonstrated the aerophone, explaining how its amplified air blasts could make a whisper sound like a shout. "
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Related Words

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

A device used to produce music.

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

Illustration considerably

considerably adverb

/kənˈsɪdəɹəbli/

Significantly; to a degree worth considering.

"The situation has improved considerably."

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration simultaneously

simultaneously adverb

/ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/ /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪnɪəsli/

Occurring at the same time.

"The teacher spoke to the students, and simultaneously, the bell rang. "

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration synchronous

synchronous adjective

/ˈsɪŋkɹənəs/

At the same time, at the same frequency.

"The dancers moved in a perfectly synchronous rhythm, their steps matching the beat of the music exactly. "

Illustration phonograph

phonograph noun

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/ /ˈfoʊnəˌɡɹæf/

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.

"My grandfather's old phonograph played music from the 1950s. "

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "

Illustration intensifying

intensifying verb

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /ɪnˈtɛnsəˌfaɪɪŋ/

To render more intense

"to intensify a photographic negative"