"geophone" meaning in English

See geophone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: geophones [plural]
Etymology: geo- + -phone Etymology templates: {{confix|en|geo|phone}} geo- + -phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} geophone (plural geophones)
  1. (geology) A form of microphone that detects and records seismic vibrations. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-geophone-en-noun-x95HyhbR Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (music) A percussion instrument consisting of a drum filled with pellets, played by swirling it around to produce a sound like shifting earth. Categories (topical): Musical instruments
    Sense id: en-geophone-en-noun-MwNdBEaT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with geo-, English terms suffixed with -phone Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with geo-: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -phone: 33 67 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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