phonoscope
[ foh-nuh-skohp ]
/ ˈfoʊ nəˌskoʊp /
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noun
an instrument for making visible the motions or properties of a sounding body.
a device for testing the quality of strings for musical instruments.
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Words nearby phonoscope
phono plug, phonopsia, phonoreception, phonoreceptor, phonorenogram, phonoscope, phonotactic, phonotactics, phonotype, phonotypy, phony
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British Dictionary definitions for phonoscope
phonoscope
/ (ˈfəʊnəˌskəʊp) /
noun
a device that renders visible the vibrations of sound waves
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