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
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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