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Meaning of aerophone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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. A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.
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  3. 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.
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Equivalents

Deutsch Aerophon
Ελληνικά αερόφωνο
Français aérophone
Italiano aerofono
Nederlands aerofoon
Polski aerofon

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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