Both Uses of
acoustic
in
The Hidden Oracle
- Damien White, son of Nemesis, lived up to his namesake by wreaking vengeance on an acoustic guitar.
p. 139.9 *acoustic = not using electricity to amplify sound
- I sang directly into the mouth of the myrmekes' tunnel, trusting the acoustics to carry my message.†
p. 314.2 *acoustics = sound quality or its study
Definitions:
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(1)
(acoustic as in: auditorium acoustics) sound quality or its study based on such things as the surfaces off of which sound bounces -- such as how well a voice on stage can be heard in the back of an auditorium, or how noisy a restaurant sounds
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(2)
(acoustic as in: acoustic guitar) of a guitar or other musical instrument: not using electricity to amplify sound