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CRYSTAL MIKE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crystal mike mean?
• CRYSTAL MIKE (noun)
The noun CRYSTAL MIKE has 1 sense:
1. a microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
Familiarity information: CRYSTAL MIKE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A microphone in which sound waves vibrate a piezoelectric crystal that generates a varying voltage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
crystal microphone; crystal mike
Hypernyms ("crystal mike" is a kind of...):
mic; microphone; mike (device for converting sound waves into electrical energy)
Meronyms (parts of "crystal mike"):
crystal (a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices)
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