throat microphone


noun

a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.

Origin of throat microphone

First recorded in 1955–60

Words nearby throat microphone

British Dictionary definitions for throat microphone

throat microphone

noun

a type of microphone that is held against the throat to pick up voice vibrations Also called: throat mike