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microphone

[mahy-kruh-fohn] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn /
NOUN
instrument that transforms sound waves into electric currents
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"Its all the same: the same piano feel, the same microphone placement, the same tape machine, has been used on every single one of these tracks."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Darius Garland, microphone in hand, waited patiently at midcourt to speak before the Clippers tipped off their 2026-27 NBA season against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

OpenAI engineer and a hidden toilet paper-wrapped microphone.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

“I just want to see what kind of car he’s getting into,” Ms. Townsend whispers into the microphone as she trails the same support aide in another video from last month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

There was a series of thuds as the principal tapped the microphone.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

But from what I could tell on Thursday, the member's microphones were live all night, with a backing track doubling their vocals at crucial moments.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

As they continued into their first set of songs, it became apparent that the volume on their microphones was a bit low, leaving lyrics drowned in the rest of the mix.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

It contains cameras and microphones that vacuum up sensitive data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

During the war, the government handed it to a top-secret military intelligence unit, and engineers wired it with hidden microphones throughout -- even in the garden.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Sometimes, in fact, Stanley hoped the Warden was watching them, with her secret cameras and microphones, so she'd know that Zero wasn't as stupid as everyone thought.

From "Holes" by Louis Sachar


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