ribbon microphone

noun

A microphone that uses a thin electrically conductive ribbon between the poles of a magnet to produce a voltage by electromagnetic induction.

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Meanings

nounribbon microphone (plural ribbon microphones)

plural ribbon microphones

  1. A microphone that uses a thin electrically conductive ribbon between the poles of a magnet to produce a voltage by electromagnetic induction.
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