sound hole

noun

: an opening in the top surface of a stringed instrument (such as a violin) to enhance vibration and resonance see violin illustration

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The function is activated by tapping inside the circle below the sound hole. — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024 But the acoustic guitar of the kind that sits alongside Frisell on the couch—smallish body, light spruce top, round sound hole, dark-wood neck and sides—is a world-changing instrument in its own right. — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022

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1611, in the meaning defined above

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