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ribbon microphone

rib·bon mi·cro·phone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rib-uh n mahy-kruh-fohn]
    • /ˈrɪb ən ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn/
    • /ˈrɪ.bən ˈmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rib-uh n mahy-kruh-fohn]
    • /ˈrɪb ən ˈmaɪ krəˌfoʊn/

Definitions of ribbon microphone words

  • noun ribbon microphone a microphone that utilizes a metal ribbon suspended in a magnetic field. 1
  • noun ribbon microphone a type of microphone in which the conductor is a thin ribbon of aluminium alloy moving perpendicularly in a magnetic field. It is strongly directional and can be used to reduce unwanted side noise 0
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Origin of ribbon microphone

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Ribbon microphone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ribbon microphone popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% 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.

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