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microphonism
[ mahy-kruh-foh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊ nɪz əm /
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noun Electronics.
a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.
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Origin of microphonism
First recorded in 1945–50; microphone + -ism
Words nearby microphonism
microphage, microphagous, microphanerophyte, microphone, microphonic, microphonism, microphotograph, microphotometer, microphyll, microphysics, microphyte
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