système sonore

Definitions of système sonore
  1. noun
    a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
    synonyms: système acoustique
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    cloche
    a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
    mégaphone
    a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
    embout
    an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
    pot d'échappement, silencieux
    a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
    sifflet
    acoustic device that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound
    cloche de l'église
    a bell in a church tower (usually sounded to summon people to church)
    sifflet à vapeur
    a whistle in which the sound is produced by steam; usually attached to a steam boiler
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    appareil, outil
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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