stereo1 nounstereo2 adjective
stereoster‧e‧o1 /ˈsteriəʊ, ˈstɪər- $ ˈsterioʊ, ˈstɪr-/ noun (plural stereos) 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Eventually, environmental health officers seized Mary Carruthers' stereo system and speakers after a petition from neighbours.
- Had these people got bored with making cars and stereos and aerosols? were they going to start making history?
- They told us that you could get a stereo in Saigon for about a third of what it cost in the States.
- When the stereo sends audio signals to the electrodes in the speaker, sound comes out of the perforations.
WORD SETS► Recording
Collocationsalbum, nounamp, nounamplifier, nounamplify, verbaudiotape, nounB-side, nouncassette, nounCD, nounCD player, nouncompact disc, nouncompact disc player, nounDAT, noundisc, nounDolby, dub, verbearphone, nounearpiece, nounflip side, nounforty-five, noungramophone, nounhead, nounheadphones, nounhi-fi, nounhigh fidelity, adjectiveindie, nounjacket, nounlabel, nounliner note, nounlong-playing record, nounloop, nounloudspeaker, nounLP, nounmicrophone, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmonitor, nounneedle, nounpersonal stereo, nounphonograph, nounplayback, nounprerecord, verbpress, verbquadraphonic, adjectiverecord, nounrecord, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounreproduction, nounre-release, verbrewind, verbscratchy, adjectiveseventy-eight, nounsingle, nounsound check, nounspeaker, nounstereo, nounstereo, adjectivestudio, nounstylus, nountalking book, nountape, nountape, verbtape deck, nountape record, verbtape recorder, nountape recording, nountranscribe, verbtranscript, nountransfer, verbturntable, nounvideo, nounvideo, verbvideo, adjectivevideo camera, nounvideo cassette, nounvideo cassette recorder, nounvideodisc, nounvideographer, nounvideo recorder, nounvideotape, nounvideotape, verbvinyl, nounWalkman, nounwipe, verbwire, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► computer/video/stereo etc equipment
1· Ageing computer equipment should be replaced, not upgraded.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► personal· Beware gift of deafness PERSONAL stereos given as Christmas presents may lead to terrible hearing problems, a charity warned today.· Exhibition of farming implements in the stables. Personal stereo guided tours available for hire.· If you have ever switched on a personal stereo full blast, you will have some idea what it feels like.· Do not wear a personal stereo headset so that you are unaware if some one comes up behind you.· That was more like a cumbersome personal stereo.· She was the woman who discovered the personal stereo in the early nineties.· No bloody good to anyone - unless you're expert at forging. Personal stereo and three tapes.
NOUN► car· He was listening to electro-funk on the car stereo.· Road thrill I took a Bose car stereo for a weekend drive.· Optional accessories include a car battery adaptor, car stereo cassette adaptor and car mount kit.· Saconi had left the car stereo and speakers unattended.· And although the odd purist might object we've also included power steering, electric windows and a high quality car stereo.
► sound· This smart, compact personal radio features quality stereo sound and two receiving bands.· The stereo sound effects were superb, as was the commentary by Colin Garratt.· Hi-fi stereo sound is also available.
► system· Since when did metal creepy-crawlies get kitted out with stereo systems?· Eventually, environmental health officers seized Mary Carruthers' stereo system and speakers after a petition from neighbours.· No brushed aluminium and rosewood here; its stereo systems are designed with graph-paper severity to put across an austere seriousness.· Vic selects a cassette and slots it into the four-speaker stereo system.· Televisions, radios and stereo systems bring untold pleasure to countless numbers of people who live alone.
(also ˈstereo ˌsystem) [countable] a machine for playing records, CDs etc that produces sound from two speakers: 
a stereo with good speakerson a stereo He was listening to the Beatles on the car stereo.2in stereo if sound is played or broadcast in stereo, it is directed through two speakers → personal stereostereo1 nounstereo2 adjective
stereostereo2 (also ster‧e‧o‧phon‧ic) /ˌsteriəˈfɒnɪk◂, ˌstɪər- $ ˌsteriəˈfɑːnɪk◂, ˌstɪr-/ adjective Word OriginWORD ORIGINstereo2
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 stereophonic (1900-2000), from Greek stereos ‘solid’ + English phonicEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- A wide-screen projection system was used in combination with stereo lenses to produce a three-dimensional effect.
- This gives them overlapping fields of view and the true stereo vision that they need to capture their prey.
WORD SETS► Recording
Collocationsalbum, nounamp, nounamplifier, nounamplify, verbaudiotape, nounB-side, nouncassette, nounCD, nounCD player, nouncompact disc, nouncompact disc player, nounDAT, noundisc, nounDolby, dub, verbearphone, nounearpiece, nounflip side, nounforty-five, noungramophone, nounhead, nounheadphones, nounhi-fi, nounhigh fidelity, adjectiveindie, nounjacket, nounlabel, nounliner note, nounlong-playing record, nounloop, nounloudspeaker, nounLP, nounmicrophone, nounmix, verbmixer, nounmonitor, nounneedle, nounpersonal stereo, nounphonograph, nounplayback, nounprerecord, verbpress, verbquadraphonic, adjectiverecord, nounrecord, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounreproduction, nounre-release, verbrewind, verbscratchy, adjectiveseventy-eight, nounsingle, nounsound check, nounspeaker, nounstereo, nounstereo, adjectivestudio, nounstylus, nountalking book, nountape, nountape, verbtape deck, nountape record, verbtape recorder, nountape recording, nountranscribe, verbtranscript, nountransfer, verbturntable, nounvideo, nounvideo, verbvideo, adjectivevideo camera, nounvideo cassette, nounvideo cassette recorder, nounvideodisc, nounvideographer, nounvideo recorder, nounvideotape, nounvideotape, verbvinyl, nounWalkman, nounwipe, verbwire, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► computer/video/stereo etc equipment
using a recording or broadcasting system in which the sound is directed through two speakers → mono, quadraphonic: · Ageing computer equipment should be replaced, not upgraded.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► sound· The Explorer comes with built-in, 16-bit stereo sound, complete with two speakers and a microphone mounted just above the keyboard.
► system· The former is available for $ 595; a stereo system with the latter adds $ 200 to your window sticker.· Today, some automobile stereo systems cost as much.· For another, they ate the stereo system.· The stereo system fared a little better.
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