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sounding board

noun

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.
a structure over or behind and above a speaker, orchestra, etc., to reflect the sound toward the audience.
a board used in floors, partitions, etc., for deadening sound.
a person or persons whose reactions serve as a measure of the effectiveness of the methods, ideas, etc., put forth.
a person or group that propagates ideas, opinions, etc.:
He was more of a sounding board than a novelist.

sounding board

See belly
Also calledsoundboard 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 See also belly
Also calledsoundboard a thin screen suspended over a pulpit, stage, etc, to reflect sound towards an audience
a person, group, experiment, etc, used to test a new idea, policy, etc, for acceptance or applicability

First recorded in 1760–70

Reddit, a reader-fueled sounding board, has increasingly been used to cover breaking news events.

Internally, Clinton has insisted that employees use the online “Sounding Board” to advocate for changes in department protocol.

Or when she played the canny sounding board and strategist for Gov. Bill Clinton in his run for president.

Samuel Shriqui, another Upper East Side hairdresser, feels that some clients take the sounding-board scenario too far.

Part of a leader's job, of course, is to act as a sounding board for direct reports.

The entire heavens seemed to form a sounding-board, the least vibration resonant beneath its stretch.

Music burst from the sounding-board, odd, wild music, suddenly hopeful.

The Pulpit is Oak, with carved panels, in shape hectagonal, and has a sounding-board.

The acoustic principle of sounding-board resonance, in its application to the voice, is discussed by several vocal scientists.

The importance attached by Howard to the sounding-board resonance of the entire body has already been noticed.

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