First Known Use: 1878
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microphone
noun mi·cro·phone \ˈmī-krə-ˌfōn\
: a device into which people speak or sing in order to record their voices or to make them sound louder
Full Definition of MICROPHONE
: an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (as speech or music)
— mi·cro·phon·ic \ˌmī-krə-ˈfä-nik\ adjective
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MICROPHONE Defined for Kids
microphone
noun mi·cro·phone \ˈmī-krə-ˌfōn\
Definition of MICROPHONE for Kids
: an instrument in which sound is changed into an electrical signal for transmitting or recording (as in radio or television)
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microphone
noun mi·cro·phone \ˈmī-krə-ˌfōn\
Medical Definition of MICROPHONE
: an instrument whereby sound waves are caused to generate or modulate an electric current usually for the purpose of transmitting or recording sound (as speech or music)
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