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acoustic couplers

acoustic couplers is the plural of acoustic coupler.

Meaning of acoustic coupler

Noun

acoustic coupler (plural acoustic couplers)

  1. An interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means.
  2. (dated) A terminal device used to link data terminals and radio sets with the telephone network.
    • The call will be answered with a high-pitched tone; no human voice will be heard. The phone receiver should be placed in the acoustic coupler, if one is used, with the cord in the proper position.1984, Christine L. Borgman, Effective Online Searching: A Basic Text, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 52

Questions about acoustic couplers

What is acoustic couplers the plural of?
Acoustic couplers is the plural of acoustic coupler.

Words near acoustic couplers in the dictionary

  1. acoustic bassist
  2. acoustic bassists
  3. acoustic ceiling
  4. acoustic ceilings
  5. acoustic coupler
  6. acoustic couplers
  7. acoustic emission
  8. acoustic emissions
  9. acoustic energies
  10. acoustic energy
  11. acoustic guitar

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