noun
1. a person whose reactions to something serve as an indication of its acceptability
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I would use newspapermen as a sounding board for such policies
2. (music) resonator consisting of a thin board whose vibrations reinforce the sound of the instrument
• Syn: ↑soundboard
• Topics: ↑music
• Hypernyms: ↑resonator, ↑cavity resonator, ↑resonating chamber
• Part Holonyms: ↑stringed instrument, ↑piano, ↑pianoforte, ↑forte-piano
• Part Meronyms: ↑sound hole
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noun, pl ⋯ boards [count]
: a person or group with whom you discuss ideas to see if the ideas are good
My friend is my sounding board for new ideas.
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a person or group of people that you discuss your ideas with before you make them known or reach a decision
Useful english dictionary. 2012.