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acoustic device - a device for amplifying or transmitting sound | ||
device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen" | ||
bell a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck | ||
birdcall a device for imitating a birdcall | ||
ear trumpet, hearing aid a conical acoustic device formerly used to direct sound to the ear of a hearing-impaired person | ||
megaphone a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice | ||
mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | ||
mute a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument | ||
silencer, muffler a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise | ||
siren eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills | ||
slapstick acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone | ||
speaking trumpet a trumpet-shaped acoustic device to intensify and direct the human voice; formerly held to the ear by a hard-of-hearing person |