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sound hole

noun
  1. an opening in the soundboard of a musical stringed instrument, as a violin or lute, for increasing the soundboard's capacity for vibration.

Origin of sound hole

First recorded in 1605–15
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Historical Examples of sound hole

  • How characteristic the scroll and the sound-hole of each several maker!

    The Violin

    George Hart

  • How graceful is the turn of the sound-hole at both the upper and lower sections!

    The Violin

    George Hart

  • The points of failure in these imitations may be cited as the scroll and sound-hole.

    The Violin

    George Hart

  • Particularly is this the case in the form of the sound-hole and scroll.

    The Violin

    George Hart

  • His sound-hole cannot be considered an effective one, and is not in keeping with the work.

    The Violin

    George Hart

British Dictionary definitions for sound hole

sound hole

noun
  1. any of variously shaped apertures in the sounding board of certain stringed instruments, such as the `f' shaped holes of a violin
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