Phonoscope
[foh-nuh-skohp] /ˈfoʊ nəˌskoʊp/
noun
1.
an instrument for making visible the motions or properties of a sounding body.
2.
a device for testing the quality of strings for musical instruments.
/ˈfəʊnəˌskəʊp/
noun
1.
a device that renders visible the vibrations of sound waves
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