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acoustic mirror

acoustic mirror noun: a passive device for reflecting and often focusing sound waves, chiefly used to provide early warning of incoming aircraft (by detecting the sound of their engines).

acoustic mirror: a passive device for reflecting and often focusing sound waves, chiefly used to provide early...
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Noun

acoustic mirror (plural acoustic mirrors)

  1. A passive device for reflecting and often focusing sound waves, chiefly used to provide early warning of incoming aircraft (by detecting the sound of their engines).
    Synonyms:
    sound mirror

Synonyms of acoustic mirror

Forms of acoustic mirror

pluralacoustic mirrors

Questions about acoustic mirror

What does acoustic mirror mean?
Acoustic mirror means a passive device for reflecting and often focusing sound waves, chiefly used to provide early warning of incoming aircraft (by detecting the sound of their engines).
What part of speech is acoustic mirror?
Acoustic mirror is a noun.
What is the plural of acoustic mirror?
The plural of acoustic mirror is acoustic mirrors.

Words near acoustic mirror in the dictionary

  1. acoustic interferometer
  2. acoustic jamming
  3. Acoustic Kitty
  4. acoustic meatus
  5. acoustic meatuses
  6. acoustic mirror
  7. acoustic mirrors
  8. acoustic model
  9. acoustic models
  10. acoustic nerve
  11. acoustic nerves

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