hydrophone

hy·dro·phone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-druh-fohn]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfoʊn/
- /ˈhaɪ.drə.fəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-fohn]
- /ˈhaɪ drəˌfoʊn/

Definitions of hydrophone word

noun hydrophone a device for locating sources of sound under water, as for detecting submarines by the noise of their engines. 1
noun hydrophone an instrument employing the principles of the microphone, used to detect the flow of water through a pipe. 1
noun hydrophone Medicine/Medical. an instrument used in auscultation, whereby sounds are intensified through a column of water. 1
noun hydrophone A microphone that detects sound waves under water. 1
noun hydrophone an electroacoustic transducer that converts sound or ultrasonic waves travelling through water into electrical oscillations 0
noun hydrophone an instrument for detecting, and registering the distance and direction of, sound transmitted through water 0

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Origin of hydrophone

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; hydro-1 + -phone

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Parts of speech for Hydrophone

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

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hydrophone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydrophone usage trend in Literature

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