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 Meaning of SOUNDING BOARD
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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"   |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | soundboard |  |  |  |  | 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 |  |  |  |  | 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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