sidetone
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
sidetone (countable and uncountable, plural sidetones)
- The effect of sound that is picked up by the telephone's mouthpiece and introduced (at low level) into the earpiece of the same handset, acting as feedback; or a similar effect in radiotelegraphy, public-address systems, etc.