quadraphonic
[ kwod-ruh-fon-ik ]
/ ˌkwɒd rəˈfɒn ɪk /
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adjective
of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
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Origin of quadraphonic
Words nearby quadraphonic
quadrant, quadrantal corrector, quadrantic hemianopsia, Quadrantid, Quadrantids, quadraphonic, quadraphonics, quadraphony, quadrat, quadrate, quadrate foramen
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