sound system
any system of sounds, as in the speech of a language
integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco, or as a public-address system on stage
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How to use sound system in a sentence
“We were forced to operate as if we were running some Kingston sound system clash,” recalls Parkes.
Inside London’s Wild Brixton Academy: How Gangsters and Kurt Cobain Made It London’s Top Music Venue | Tom Sykes | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIncongruously, the sound system in the restaurant serenades diners with classical music.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market | Jane & Michael Stern | April 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThink of the way a song seems to jump out of a car radio or a jukebox, and then add the high fidelity of a good sound system.
Classic Miles Davis Recordings Reveal New Beauty in Their Classic Mono Format | Malcolm Jones | December 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOnce the sound system started working again, the gathering hit yet another pitfall.
Comedy of Errors at the Republicans’ March on Washington Celebration | Ben Jacobs | August 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPeter: I work in an average-sized room with a large, messy desk, a big iMac, a great sound system.
How I Write Family Edition: Emma Straub & Peter Straub | Noah Charney | August 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
It showed how well the line must have been handed over by the outgoing battalion, and what a sound system of defence existed.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918 | Frederick William BewsherIt was decorously ordered on a sound system, with an appeal in everything to the honour and good faith of the boys.
Ten Boys from Dickens | Kate Dickinson SweetserFurthermore, our alphabet has not only not increased in proportion to our sound-system, but it has decreased.
A Handbook of the English Language | Robert Gordon LathamNo really sound system of action is in more need of artificial support than is any sound system of thought.
Garden Cities of To-Morrow | Ebenezer HowardA very desirable accompaniment to any system of dealing with criminals is a sound system for their registration and recognition.
The Criminal | Havelock Ellis
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