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Noun: fiber optic microphone
  1. A microphone that converts acoustic waves into electrical signals by sensing changes in light intensity, instead of sensing changes in capacitance or magnetic fields as with conventional microphones.
    "Fiber optic microphones are used in very specific application areas such as for infrasound monitoring and noise-cancelling."

Type of: mic [informal], microphone, mike

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