Phrase Hound found 54 phrases and 29 compound words that contain acoustic. The most common are listed below. Open acoustic in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 54
- acoustic guitarA hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
- acoustic guitarsplural of acoustic guitar: A hollow-body guitar of the older variety, in contradistinction to an electric guitar.
- acoustic couplerAn interface device for coupling electrical signals by acoustical means.
- acoustic meatusAn internal auditory meatus.
- Acoustic KittyA project launched by the CIA in the 1960s during the Cold War with the intention to use cats with microphones in their ear canals and small radio transmitters at the bases of their skulls to spy on the Kremlin and Soviet embassies.
- acoustic shockThe symptoms that can be caused by unexpected loud sounds (an acoustic incident) received through a telephone headset.
- acoustic emissionA phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.
- acoustic bassSynonym of acoustic bass guitar: A bass guitar meant to be played without electric amplification and as an accompaniment to the acoustic guitar.
- acoustic energysound energy
- acoustic mirrorA passive device for reflecting and often focusing sound waves, chiefly used to provide early warning of incoming aircraft (by detecting the sound of their engines).
- acoustic modelThe connection between audio signals and linguistic elements such as phonemes.
- acoustic rockrock music played acoustically, i.e. on an acoustic guitar
- acoustic shadowAn area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to obstruction or disruption.
- acoustic-electricModified with the addition of pickups or a microphone, in order to make the sound louder and more noticeable.
- semi-acousticModified with a wholly or partially hollow soundbox, producing a sound similar to but different than a normal acoustic version of the same instrument.
- acoustic ceilingSynonym of popcorn ceiling: A ceiling having a type of waterbased spray-on treatment characterized by a rough, lumpy texture.
- acoustic bass guitarA bass guitar meant to be played without electric amplification and as an accompaniment to the acoustic guitar.
- acoustic nervecochlear nerve
- acoustic neuromaA benign tissue growth situated in the hearing canal.
- non-acousticAlternative form of nonacoustic: Not acoustic.
- acoustic impedanceDegree of opposition that a system presents to an acoustic flow. Reciprocal of acoustic admittance.
- acoustic bass guitarsplural of acoustic bass guitar: A bass guitar meant to be played without electric amplification and as an accompaniment to the acoustic guitar.
- acoustic admittanceA measure of the flow of acoustic energy, the reciprocal of acoustic impedance.
- acoustic phoneticsA subfield of phonetics, which deals with the acoustic aspects of speech sounds.
- acoustic interferometeran instrument that uses interferometry to measure the physical characteristics of sound waves in a gas or liquid.
Compound words 29
- telacousticRelating to sound produced in one place but heard in another.
- micracousticArchaic form of microacoustic: Of or relating to microacoustics.
- acousticallyIn an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
- electroacousticOf or pertaining to electroacoustics.
- psychoacousticOf or pertaining to psychoacoustics
- otoacousticOf or pertaining to sounds generated by the inner ear.
- photoacousticof, or relating to photoacoustics
- hydroacousticOf or pertaining to hydroacoustics
- acousticianOne versed in acoustics, especially a physicist who specializes in acoustics.
- nonacousticNot acoustic.