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lavalier microphone

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A lavalier microphone (sense 2) attached to a shirt.
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Noun

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lavalier microphone (plural lavalier microphones)

  2. (sound engineering) A small microphone worn like a lavalier (suspended from a cord worn around the neck).
  4. (sound engineering, generally) Any small, hands-free microphone which is worn attached to the body or clothes.
    Synonyms: body mic, lapel mic, lavalier

Usage notes

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The style of microphone described in sense 1 is obsolete, having been superseded by lapel microphones in the late 20th century. The meaning of the term expanded to describe any body-worn microphone.

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