sound-absorbent material
1sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …
2Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …
3musical sound — Introduction any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer. That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… …
4building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
5electromechanical transducer — ▪ instrument Introduction any type of device that either converts an electrical signal into sound waves (as in a loudspeaker) or converts a sound wave into an electrical signal (as in the microphone). Many of the transducers used in… …
6Speaking tube — A speaking tube or voicepipe is a device based around two cones connected by an air pipe through which speech can be transmitted over an extended distance. While its most common use was in intra ship communications, the principle was also used in …
7gobo — /goh boh/, n., pl. gobos, goboes. Motion Pictures, Television. 1. a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. 2. a screen or sheet of sound absorbent material for shielding a microphone… …
8gobo — go•bo [[t]ˈgoʊ boʊ[/t]] n. pl. bos, boes. 1) mot rtv a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare 2) mot rtv a screen or sheet of sound absorbent material for shielding a microphone from… …
9acoustic tile — /əˌkustɪk ˈtaɪl/ (say uh.koohstik tuyl) noun a tile of some soft, sound absorbent material, as cork, used for the interiors of recording studios, concert halls, etc …
10Anechoic chamber — An anechoic chamber An anechoic chamber (an echoic meaning non echoing or echo free) is a room designed to stop reflections of either sound or electromagnetic waves. They are also insulated from exterior sources of noise. The combination of both… …
