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noun Computers.

a modem designed to connect a telephone handset to a computer terminal or processor.

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Origin of acoustic coupler

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby acoustic coupler

acoustic, acoustical cloud, acoustical surveillance, acoustical tile, acoustic aphasia, acoustic coupler, acoustic feature, acoustic feedback, acoustic guitar, acoustician, acoustic impedance

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How to use acoustic coupler in a sentence

George would take out his lyric book and acoustic guitar and play us the song we would be working on that day.
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George took his acoustic guitar and began showing me the chord changes, which I nervously wrote out on a chord chart.
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Microwave "pain rays" and acoustic crowd dispersal weapons already exist.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Army suggests that laser, microwave or acoustic weapons are the answer.
Special Ops’ Weapons Wish List|Michael Peck|April 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was a lot of bonfires and acoustic guitar and kegs and all that stuff.
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An octave coupler without such extension is incomplete and is no more honest than a stop which only goes down to Tenor C.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Not only did he provide sub-octave and super-octave couplers freely, but he even added a Swell Sub-quint to Great coupler!
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Most large organs now built are furnished with a pedal for reversing the position of the Great to Pedal coupler.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
When playing upon a soft combination on the Great, the organist may draw the Swell to Great "pizzicato" coupler.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Harry would then ask himself if it was not the effect of some acoustic illusion, or some strange and fantastic echo.
The Underground City|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for acoustic coupler

acoustic coupler

noun

computing a device converting computer-data signals into acoustic form for transmission down a telephone line, through the handset microphoneSee also modem

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