wow


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noun

Definition of WOW

: a distortion in reproduced sound consisting of a slow rise and fall of pitch caused by speed variation in the reproducing system

Origin of WOW

imitative
First Known Use: 1932

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

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