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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability;
- Example: "I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies"

2. (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument;
[syn: sounding board, soundboard]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sounding board
    n 1: a person whose reactions to something serve as an
         indication of its acceptability; "I would use newspapermen
         as a sounding board for such policies"
    2: (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations
       reinforce the sound of the instrument [syn: sounding board,
       soundboard]