Aerophones

Word AEROPHONES
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Definitions and meanings of "Aerophones"

What do we mean by aerophones?

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.

A form of combined speaking trumpet and ear trumpet.

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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The word "aerophones" in example sentences

Now that she had procured some suitable clothes the young lady was distinctly good looking; she was remarkably intelligent and well-read; she sang, as Stephen Layard had said, "like an angel"; she took a most enlightened interest in aerophones and their possibilities; she proved a very useful assistant in various experiments; and made one or two valuable suggestions. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Thus it came about that through most of the short hours of winter daylight Morris and Stella found themselves at their respective positions, corresponding, or trying to correspond, through the aerophones. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

In order to test the aerophones fully in this rough weather, Morris and Stella had agreed to read to each other alternate verses from the Book of Job, beginning at the thirty-eighth chapter. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

His instruments, which were wireless telephones -- aerophones he called them -- were to be made in pairs, twins that should talk only to each other. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

The basic instrument types, or classifications, are aerophones (which generate sound through the vibration of air), chordophones (through the vibration of strings), membranophones ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was you who grew away from me, not me from you, when you took to studying mysticism and aerophones, and were repelled by all women, myself included. " ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

No, not the aerophones, they are right enough I believe, but all the rest of it. " ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

"What interests me more than our host's matrimonial engagements, however, are his experiments with aerophones. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Audience members will receive a guided tour of membranophones, idiophone, and aerophones, as well as other instruments that go "pop," bang, "and" crash. " ❋ Unknown (2008)

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