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A type of pickup that relies on sound waves contacting a plate or boundary rather than directly into an element.

One of the most famous, though of limited applications for theatre, is the Crown PZM:
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PZM Series

See also the thread: http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/sound/12660-boundary-mics-new-post.html.