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noun

stereo

reproducer in which two microphones feed two or more loudspeakers to give a three-dimensional effect to the sound

In a sentence

Six example sentences with stereo, each labelled with its topic.

  • A pair of microphones set well apart fed the stereo, which placed the drummer clearly behind the singer.

    Music

  • He wired an old stereo to the projector, and the chase scene suddenly had cars crossing from speaker to speaker.

    Movies

  • The shop's demo stereo pushed sound through four speakers, so a violin seemed to sit two steps to your left.

    Technology

  • The first home stereo went on sale in 1958, and shoppers stood in the aisle marvelling as a train crossed the room.

    History

  • Play through a stereo rather than the built-in speaker, and you can hear which side of the corridor the footsteps are on.

    Gaming

  • The physics class wired a stereo to show why two microphones a shoulder apart trick the ear into hearing depth.

    Science

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