audio system
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- noun
- /ˈɔːdioʊ ˈsɪstəm/
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sistema de audio
- The radio's touchscreen interface makes the audio system easy to use.
And finally, the last crazy thing about the audio system, probably the craziest thing, is that the front seat passenger can control their own volume.
- And finally, the last crazy thing about the audio system, probably the craziest thing, is that the front seat passenger can control their own volume.
Examples
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The Clarion AM/FM/CD audio system, plus Sirius satellite radio, will help keep everyone entertained.
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For example, Audio Enhancement's CAE-100W classroom audio system, called "The Innovator," comes with four infrared microphones, multimedia mute control, and a PC user interface.
Academic text (2007) -
The ship had a fine audio system.
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Dock simultaneously charges while playing music through the audio system.
Blog text (30) -
And finally, the last crazy thing about the audio system, probably the craziest thing, is that the front seat passenger can control their own volume.
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Spotify is available for PC, Mac, home audio systems, and mobile phones.
Blog text (2) -
From inside the car came the deep bass rumble of a two-megaton audio system.
Fiction book (1991) -
Audiocontrol and JL Audio products are extremely efficient for updating or upgrading your audio system in your vehicle.
Blog text (22) -
Choral music educators might begin warm-ups by using an audio system to broadcast a recording of an instrumental work loudly enough that students can vocalize and improvise along without feeling exposed or heard.
Academic text (2014) -
An eight-speaker audio system comes standard, but higher trims get a nine-speaker audio system or an 11-speaker JBL audio system.
Synonyms
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A set of electronic devices that records, makes louder, or plays sound
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A set of electronic equipment that plays recorded music through two speakers
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A set of loud electronic speakers that plays announcements in public places
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A system with microphones and speakers that makes announcements loud in public places
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A set of machines that make music or speech louder for a room
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A set of speakers and microphones that make sound louder so many people can hear it
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A set of devices that capture sound for music or other uses
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A set of speakers and parts that makes sound louder so people hear it far away
Equipment with two or more speakers that makes sound seem to come from different places
An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion
How Complex
- Specialized
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3.4
- US
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3.4
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a set of devices for recording, reproducing, or amplifying sound' is directly and transparently derived from 'audio' (sound) + 'system' (a collection of interacting components). This noun+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern found cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun audio system joins audio, meaning the sounds you hear, and system, meaning a group of parts that work together. Imagine speakers, an amplifier and a player all working as a team to make music loud and clear, so it means 'a set of devices for sound'.