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sounding board en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. A thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument and serves to reinforce its sound.
  2. A structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners. Abatsons.
  3. (broadly) Any device or means used to spread an idea or point of view.
    • Missandei had little interiority beyond being Dany’s sounding board and Grey Worm’s lover, and she had to die to give them both a reason to keep killing, even though you’d think the looming Last War is reason enough. 2019 May 5, Danette Chavez, “Campaigns are Waged On and Off the Game Of Thrones Battlefield (Newbies)”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2021:
  4. A person, or group, whose reactions to a new idea or proposal serve to assess its acceptability.

Forms

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sounding-board alternative lexicographic
sounding boards Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

soundboard

Translations (17)

bg резонатор (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · ga bonn braite (person or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea) · ga fuaimchlár (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · fi kaikupohja (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · sv klangbotten (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · sv bollplank (person or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea) · fi kaikutausta (structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners) · lv skaņgaldiņš (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · es tornavoz (structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners) · fr table d'harmonie (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · fi sanansaattaja (device or means used to spread an idea) · ca tornaveu (structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners) · fr abat-voix (structure that reflects sound towards the intended listeners) · fi kaikupohja (person or group serving to assess acceptability of a new idea) · pl płyta rezonansowa (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · nl klankbord (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument) · sv resonansbotten (thin board that forms part of the resonating chamber of a musical instrument)