throat microphone

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noun

a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.

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Origin of throat microphone

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby throat microphone

thro, throat, throated, throatlash, throatlatch, throat microphone, throat seizing, throaty, throb, throbbing, Throckmorton

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How to use throat microphone in a sentence

I took out my knife, my Ka-Bar, and knocked his teeth out, but they fell into his throat.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The pressure against my throat seemed completely constricting.
Mailer’s Letters Pack a Punch and a Surprising Degree of Sweetness|Ronald K. Fried|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With senility's fingers at his throat, it was clear that no more movies were going to be made.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He died in July after being grabbed around the throat by a cop and wrestled to ground where the breath flew out of him.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She found a way to make little kitten steps to the microphone in unison with the music.
Is Bigger Better for St. Vincent?|David Yaffe|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A sob rose in her throat, and broke from her lips transformed into a trembling, sharp, glad cry.
The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
Conny stepped smilingly forward, and proceeded to affix the band around the vicar's massive throat.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Henceforth he must remember Winifred only when his sword was at the throat of some wretched mutineer appealing for mercy.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Black Sheep looked up at Harry's throat and then at a knife on the dinner-table.
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He usually seizes his prey by the flank near the hind leg, or by the throat below the jaw.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for throat microphone

throat microphone

noun

a type of microphone that is held against the throat to pick up voice vibrationsAlso called: throat mike

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