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Noun: sounding board
  1. A person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability
    "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"
     
  2. (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
    - soundboard

Derived forms: sounding boards

Type of: cavity resonator, individual, mortal, person, resonating chamber, resonator, somebody, someone, soul

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

Encyclopedia: Sounding board