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aerophones

aerophones is the plural of aerophone.

Meaning of aerophone

Noun

aerophone (plural aerophones)

  1. Any musical instrument which produces sound primarily by causing a body of air to vibrate, without the use of strings or membranes, and without the vibration of the instrument itself adding considerably to the sound.
  2. (dated) A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
  3. (dated) An instrument for greatly intensifying speech, consisting of a phonograph diaphragm arranged so that its action opens and closes valves, producing synchronous air blasts sufficient to operate a larger diaphragm with greater amplitude of vibration.

Questions about aerophones

What is aerophones the plural of?
Aerophones is the plural of aerophone.

Words near aerophones in the dictionary

  1. aerophobe
  2. aerophobes
  3. aerophobia
  4. aerophobic
  5. aerophone
  6. aerophones
  7. aerophonic
  8. aerophore
  9. aerophores
  10. aerophoto
  11. aerophotograph

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