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sound hole
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Princeton's WordNet
sound holenoun
a hole in a soundboard (as of a violin) designed to resonate with the tones
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sound holenoun
a hole in a stringed instrument that is shaped like an "f"
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Sound hole
A sound hole is an opening in the body of a stringed musical instrument, usually the upper sound board. Sound holes have different shapes:
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sound hole
A sound hole is an opening in a musical instrument, specifically in the body of a stringed instrument such as a guitar, violin, or cello. It allows air to move in and out of the body of the instrument as the strings vibrate, enhancing the overall resonance and tone. The sound hole often has a decorative purpose in addition to its acoustic function. Typically, it has a circular or f-shaped design.
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Sound hole
A sound hole is an opening in the upper sound board of a stringed musical instrument. The sound holes can have different shapes: round in flat-top guitars; F-holes in instruments from the violin, mandolin or viol families and in arched-top guitars; and rosettes in lutes. Bowed Lyras have D-holes and mandolins may have F-holes, round or oval holes. A round or oval hole is usually a single one, under the strings. F-holes and D-holes are usually made in pairs placed symmetrically on both sides of the strings. Some electric guitars, such as Fender Telecaster Thinline and the majority of Gretsch guitars have one or two sound holes. Though the purpose of sound holes is to help acoustic instruments project their sound more efficiently, the sound does not emanate solely from the location of the sound hole. The majority of sound emanates from the surface area of both sounding boards, with sound holes playing a part by allowing the sounding boards to vibrate more freely, and by allowing some of the vibrations which have been set in motion inside the instrument to travel outside the instrument.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sound hole in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sound hole in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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