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electroacoustics

American

[ih-lek-troh-uh-koo-stiks] / ɪˌlɛk troʊ əˈku stɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the branch of electronics that deals with the conversion of electricity into acoustical energy and vice versa.

Etymology

Origin of electroacoustics

First recorded in 1925–30; electro- + acoustics

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She moved to Montreal to attend McGill University, where she ranged through classes in neuroscience, philosophy, Russian, and electroacoustics.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 28, 2015

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