"topophone" meaning in All languages combined

See topophone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: topophones [plural]
Etymology: topo- + -phone Etymology templates: {{confix|en|topo|phone}} topo- + -phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} topophone (plural topophones)
  1. A double ear trumpet for estimating the direction from which sounds proceed, formerly used by navigators.
    Sense id: en-topophone-en-noun-vEXKR3xC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with topo-, English terms suffixed with -phone

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for topophone meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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