carbon microphone

noun

A microphone containing carbon granules, whose electrical resistance varies with pressure.

Meanings

nouncarbon microphone (plural carbon microphones)

plural carbon microphones

  1. A microphone containing carbon granules, whose electrical resistance varies with pressure.

Translations

German Kohlemikrofon
  • Kohlemikrofonmicrophone containing carbon granules
Russian у́гольный микрофо́н
  • у́гольный микрофо́н (úgolʹnyj mikrofón)microphone containing carbon granules
Swedish kolkornsmikrofon
  • kolkornsmikrofonmicrophone containing carbon granules
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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