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semi-acoustic

semi-acoustic adjective: modified with a wholly or partially hollow soundbox, producing a sound similar to but different than a normal acoustic version of the same instrument.

Adjective

semi-acoustic (not comparable)

  1. Modified with a wholly or partially hollow soundbox, producing a sound similar to but different than a normal acoustic version of the same instrument.
  2. Somewhat acoustic.

Synonyms of semi-acoustic

  • hollow-body electric

Origin of semi-acoustic

From semi- + acoustic.

Questions about semi-acoustic

What does semi-acoustic mean?
Semi-acoustic means modified with a wholly or partially hollow soundbox, producing a sound similar to but different than a normal acoustic version of the same instrument.
What part of speech is semi-acoustic?
Semi-acoustic is an adjective.

Words near semi-acoustic in the dictionary

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  6. semi-acoustic
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  9. semi-algorithm
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