stereo
noun /ˈster.i.əʊ/
/-oʊ/ Definition
› [U] a way of recording or playing sound so that it is separated into two signals and produces more natural sound: The concert will be broadcast in stereo.Recording sounds and images › [C] a piece of electrical equipment for playing music, listening to the radio, etc. that sounds very natural because the sounds come out of two speakers (= parts for playing sound)Audio and video equipment stereo adjective (formal stereophonic) › a stereo system → Compare mono noun, quadraphonicRecording sounds and images
(Definition of stereo noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- head noun (DEVICE)
- high fidelity noun
- laserdisc noun
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- midi system noun
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