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ACOUSTIC
acoustic, acoustical
(adjective) of or relating to the science of acoustics; “acoustic properties of a hall”
acoustic
(noun) a remedy for hearing loss or deafness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acoustic (not comparable)
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory.
(music) Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification, as an acoustic guitar or acoustic piano.
Noun
acoustic (plural acoustics)
(medicine) A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
Clipping of acoustic guitar.
Source: Wiktionary
A*cous"tic (#; 277), a. Etym: [F. acoustique, Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds; auditory. Acoustic duct, the auditory duct, or external passage of the ear.
– Acoustic telegraph, a telegraph making audible signals; a telephone.
– Acoustic vessels, brazen tubes or vessels, shaped like a bell, used in ancient theaters to propel the voices of the actors, so as to render them audible to a great distance.
A*cous"tic, n.
Definition: A medicine or agent to assist hearing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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