- sound hole
- noun Date: 1611 an opening in the top surface of a stringed instrument (as a violin) to enhance vibration and resonance — see violin illustration
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sound hole
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sound-hole — «SOWND HOHL», noun. a curvilinear opening, usually in pairs, in the soundboard of stringed instruments; f hole … Useful english dictionary
Sound hole — A sound hole is an opening in the upper sound board of a stringed musical instrument. The sound holes can have different shapes: round in flat top guitars, F holes in instruments from the violin or viol families and in arched top guitars,… … Wikipedia
sound hole — noun a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones • Hypernyms: ↑hole • Part Holonyms: ↑sounding board, ↑soundboard * * * noun : an opening in the belly or soundboard in stringed musical instruments serving to… … Useful english dictionary
sound hole — /ˈsaʊnd hoʊl/ (say sownd hohl) noun a hole, usually in the shape of an f, cut in the sounding board of a violin or similar stringed instrument, with the object of increasing vibration …
sound hole — an opening in the soundboard of a musical stringed instrument, as a violin or lute, for increasing the soundboard s capacity for vibration. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium
sound hole — англ. [са/унд хо/ол] 1) резонансные отверстия у смычковых инструм. 2) «розетки» щипковых инструм … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
sound — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sensation caused in the ear by the vibration of the surrounding air or other medium. 2 a vibrations causing this sensation. b similar vibrations whether audible or not. 3 what is or may be heard. 4 an idea or impression conveyed … Useful english dictionary
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sound — 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… … Universalium
Sound — /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… … Universalium
