"soundboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: soundboards [plural]
Etymology: sound + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sound|board}} sound + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} soundboard (plural soundboards)
  1. (music) A wide, flat board placed within, or forming part of the body of, a musical instrument in order to improve vibrations and increase volume. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-soundboard-en-noun-sGlTUrM5 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. (audio engineering) A mixing console used to combine and blend different audio sources to a single output. Translations (A mixing console): table de mixage [feminine] (French), console de mixage [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-soundboard-en-noun-F8-oevdt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 45 2 32 Topics: audio, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'A mixing console': 11 75 4 10
  3. (figurative) A sounding board. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-soundboard-en-noun-hh0OwQ82
  4. (Internet) A control panel offering playback of various sound effects. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-soundboard-en-noun-A-q6EJcu

Inflected forms

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