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sounding board
sounding board
noun
1.
a thin, resonant plate of wood forming part of a musical instrument, and so placed as to enhance the power and quality of the tone.
2.
a structure over or behind and above a speaker, orchestra, etc., to reflect the sound toward the audience.
3.
a board used in floors, partitions, etc., for deadening sound.
4.
a person or persons whose reactions serve as a measure of the effectiveness of the methods, ideas, etc., put forth.
5.
a person or group that propagates ideas, opinions, etc.: He was more of a sounding board than a novelist.
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Sounding board
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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| sounding board | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See also belly Also called: soundboard a thin wooden board in a piano or comprising the upper surface of a resonating chamber in a violin, cello, etc, serving to amplify the vibrations produced by the strings passing across it |
| 2. | Also called: soundboard a thin screen suspended over a pulpit, stage, etc, to reflect sound towards an audience |
| 3. | a person, group, experiment, etc, used to test a new idea, policy, etc, for acceptance or applicability |
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