opeidoscope
opeidoscope noun: an instrument, consisting of a tube with one end open and the other end covered with a thin flexible membrane with a mirror attached to its centre, used for exhibiting upon a screen, by means of rays reflected from the mirror, the vibratory motions caused by sounds that enter the tube.
Noun
opeidoscope (plural opeidoscopes)
- An instrument, consisting of a tube with one end open and the other end covered with a thin flexible membrane with a mirror attached to its centre, used for exhibiting upon a screen, by means of rays reflected from the mirror, the vibratory motions caused by sounds that enter the tube.
- Among many experiments in transmitting speech I tried that of a conical point of iron fastened to the middle of an opeidoscope membrane, the point being attached to a fine wire in such a manner as not to interfere with its freedom of movement […]1878, George Bartlett Prescott, The Speaking Telephone, Talking Phonograph, and Other Novelties
- This is a modification of the opeidoscope. A thin membrane of goldbeater's skin or rubber is stretched over a wooden or metallic cell and secured by a winding of thread. To the center of the membrane is cemented a small thin mirror.1902, George Milton Hopkins, Experimental science
opeidoscope meaning in Tamil
opeidoscope in Tamil
- மீளொலி ஒலி அலை அளவி
Forms of opeidoscope
| plural | opeidoscopes |
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Origin of opeidoscope
Coined by its inventor Amos Dolbear, from Ancient Greek roots.
Questions about opeidoscope
- What does opeidoscope mean?
- Opeidoscope means an instrument, consisting of a tube with one end open and the other end covered with a thin flexible membrane with a mirror attached to its centre, used for exhibiting upon a screen, by means of rays reflected from the mirror, the vibratory motions caused by sounds that enter the tube.
- What is opeidoscope in Tamil?
- Opeidoscope in Tamil is மீளொலி ஒலி அலை அளவி. See Opeidoscope meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is opeidoscope?
- Opeidoscope is a noun.
- What is the plural of opeidoscope?
- The plural of opeidoscope is opeidoscopes.
Words near opeidoscope in the dictionary
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