Meaning of SOUNDING BOARD
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
- [n] a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"
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| | Synonyms: | | soundboard |
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| | See Also: | | cavity resonator, forte-piano, human, individual, mortal, person, piano, pianoforte, resonating chamber, resonator, somebody, someone, soul, sound hole, stringed instrument | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sound"ing-board`\, n.
1. (Mus.) A thin board which propagates the sound in a piano,
in a violin, and in some other musical instruments.
2. A board or structure placed behind or over a pulpit or
rostrum to give distinctness to a speaker's voice.
3. pl. See {Sound boarding}, under {Sound}, a noise.
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