sounding board
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈsaʊndɪŋ bɔrd/
- Specialized
:
tapa armónica
- The guitar's sounding board is essential for producing a rich, resonant tone.
Examples
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Damage to the piano's sounding board can significantly affect its acoustic properties.
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The musician adjusted the strings to ensure the sounding board would amplify the melody.
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Luthiers carefully select wood for the sounding board to enhance the instrument's quality.
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The sounding board vibrates.
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The violin's sounding board enhances its rich tones.
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During the concert, the sounding board of the grand piano helped project the beautiful music.
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He discovered a crack in the sounding board, which affected the piano's overall sound quality.
Synonyms
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6.7
A thin wooden board inside a guitar or piano that vibrates to make sound louder and richer
How Resonant
Surface Forms
Morphology
sounding + board
The sense 'a person whose opinions are used to test or develop ideas' is a metaphorical extension: 'sounding' relates to testing/producing sound and 'board' to a surface, but mapping those literal constituents onto a person is not directly predictable. A B1 learner who knows the words individually would likely not reliably infer the idiomatic interpersonal meaning without prior exposure, so the item is partially transparent but requires familiarity.
Etymology
Sounding board originally names the thin wooden board inside musical instruments that vibrates and makes the sound louder and fuller. That's why it means the part that helps an instrument produce stronger sound.