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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mic mike
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Dalton lumbers by carrying a box of guitar and microphone cords.

From Literature

"What happened that day in Belfast was so important to me because every single time afterwards when I won a competition I went to the microphone," he recalled.

From BBC

Episodes generally begin the same way, with the sisters sitting behind a table with an old-fashioned radio-days microphone nicknamed “Mike-elangelo” between them.

From Los Angeles Times

Then public comment began, and one of the most celebrated chefs in the world stepped to the microphone.

From The Wall Street Journal

It records your snoring using the microphone and tracks it, so you can test remedies to see if they help.

From BBC