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Noun: soundboard  'sawnd,bord
  1. (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
    "The piano's soundboard amplified the vibrations of the strings";
    - sounding board

Derived forms: soundboards

Type of: cavity resonator, resonating chamber, resonator

Part of: forte-piano, piano, pianoforte, stringed instrument

Encyclopedia: Soundboard