单词 | kaleidophone |
释义 | kaleidophonen. An instrument (invented by Prof. Wheatstone) for exhibiting the phenomena of sound-waves, by means of a vibrating rod or plate having a reflector at the end. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > science of sound > sound-waves > [noun] > instrument for exhibiting kaleidophone1827 1827 Q. Jrnl. Sc. 344 Description of the Kaleidophone or phonic Kaleidoscope, a new philosophical toy. 1873 W. Lees Acoustics ii. iv. 68 The magic disc, the thaumatrope, the kaleidophone..etc., all owe their action to this principle. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1827 |
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