acoustic
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3.5
- noun
- /əˈkuːstɪk/
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guitarra acústica
- Pull up that acoustic for me, Brent.
- play acoustic
- Gibson acoustic
I bought a Yamaha acoustic that I still have and it's fantastic.
- I bought a Yamaha acoustic that I still have and it's fantastic.
- People that play acoustic or like people that just go and battle who are hip hop art it like it's dirt.
Examples
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I bought a Yamaha acoustic that I still have and it's fantastic.
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This is a vintage fender acoustic, man.
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There were two songs that I really learned right off the bat after playing clubs out because I started out with just an acoustic guitar and that was it.
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We have here Tommy Gunn's signature acoustic, which he played with his first band in Haight-Ashbury.
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She's plinking on a Guild acoustic, but the notes are random.
Fiction book (1994) -
"We get to Joe's around one, me lugging my best acoustic and my daughter Toni carrying the baby Taylor in its little blue gig bag.
Fiction book (2002) -
Over an understated acoustic with some violin flourishes, Bird paints a stunning picture of love, loss, and acceptance.
Blog text (4) -
I played a beautiful melody on my acoustic guitar for the small audience in the park.
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For her concert, she chose to perform exclusively with an acoustic guitar to emphasize the natural sound.
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He strummed his acoustic guitar by the campfire, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Synonyms
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1.0
A musical instrument with six strings that you play by strumming or plucking
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2.7
A guitar that makes sound naturally from its hollow body without electric amplification
Compounds
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2.7
A guitar that makes sound naturally from its hollow body without electric amplification
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3.7
Music played without electronic sound equipment, using only natural instruments and voices
- Specialized
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4.5
A wave that carries sound through air, water, or a solid by vibrations
- Specialized
A device that changes electrical signals into sound or sound into electrical signals
- Archaic
A condition in which a person cannot understand speech despite normal hearing
- Specialized
A process where a material takes in sound instead of reflecting it
- Archaic
A device that delays electrical signals by turning them into sound waves that travel and become electrical signals again
- Archaic
An old record player with a large horn that makes sound without electricity
- Archaic
A device that changes digital signals into sounds and back so data can be sent over a phone line
An event that makes sound or changes how sound moves in air and objects, like an echo
- Specialized
The nerve that carries sound and balance signals from the inner ear to the brain
- Specialized
A sound quality that makes a voice or instrument travel far and be heard clearly
- Specialized
The part of resistance to sound that comes from air moving and spring-like effects, not energy loss
- Specialized
A force from sound waves that pushes on a surface in the way the waves move
- Specialized
The range of high and low sounds a source makes, like a voice or instrument
- Archaic
A type of computer memory that uses sound waves to store data for a short time
- Specialized
A structure that directs sound along a path, for example inside a speaker
- Specialized
A device pulled behind a ship that listens for submarines from far away
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acoustic comes from the Greek word akouein 'to hear'. A helpful image is an acoustic guitar that makes sound you can hear directly without electric help, so an acoustic is an unamplified guitar.