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sound check

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noun

  1. an on-the-spot rehearsal by a band before a gig to enable the sound engineer to set up the mixer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In late May, Axelrod fired Wyatt during a sound check.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Of course, the minute you start using one … Did you see at sound check?

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2024

Behind them board operators ran a sound check and a wardrobe assistant shook out costumes.

From New York Times Jun. 4, 2024

The staff member said there was relief among colleagues after a piece of ventilation equipment fell from the ceiling on Wednesday night during a sound check.

From BBC May 4, 2024

After introductions and a sound check, we are almost set up.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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