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Thermophone

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Thermophone is a noun meaning A form of transducer that generates sound waves of precise power.

Meaning

A form of transducer that generates sound waves of precise power.

More Meanings

  1. (historical) A portable telethermometer, using a telephone in connection with a differential thermometer.
  2. (historical) A telephone involving heat effects, as changes in temperature (hence in length) due to pulsations of the line current in a fine wire connected with the receiver diaphragm.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include phonomotor, optophone, thermograph, thermomanometer, thermoscope, theremin.

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