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Definitions

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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But things turned strange the morning of April 12, when the ship's captain announced into a microphone that a passenger had died.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

A robot pet that can walk into any room of your house, always regarding you with cute camera eyes and sensitive microphone ears, could easily threaten our privacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“At some point you have to stop calling that a coincidence,” said Kennedy, a longtime collaborator of Williams who gave brief remarks before handing him the microphone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

They'll give counts via a microphone linked to his hearing aids, allowing him to keep time with the rest of the team.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“Do you have a microphone hidden in that coat, too? Could we drop it down from over the stage? Or, I don’t know, there’s got to be some way to make this work!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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