Sound masking — For other uses of masking , see Masking (disambiguation). Sound masking is the addition of natural or artificial sound (such as as white noise or pink noise) into an environment to cover up unwanted sound by using auditory masking. This is in… … Wikipedia
sound# — sound adj 1 *healthy, wholesome, robust, hale, well Analogous words: *vigorous, lusty, nervous, energetic, strenuous: *strong, sturdy, stalwart, stout: intact, whole, entire, *perfect 2 *valid, cogent, convincing, compelling, telling … New Dictionary of Synonyms
sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… … Universalium
Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… … Universalium
sound — I [[t]sa͟ʊnd[/t]] NOUN AND VERB USES ♦ sounds, sounding, sounded (Please look at category 12 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT A sound is something that you hear. Peter heard the sound of… … English dictionary
sound — sound1 W1S1 [saund] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: son, from Latin sonus] 1.) [U and C] something that you hear, or what can be heard = ↑noise ▪ There were strange sounds coming from the next room. sound of ▪ She could hear the sound … Dictionary of contemporary English
Sound design — ambox type = content text = This {1|article or section} may be inaccurate or in favor of certain viewpoints. Please [SERVERlocalurl:PAGENAME|action=edit improve the article] by adding information on neglected viewpoints, or discuss the issue on… … Wikipedia
sound — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a sensation caused in the ear by the vibration of the surrounding air or other medium. 2 a vibrations causing this sensation. b similar vibrations whether audible or not. 3 what is or may be heard. 4 an idea or impression conveyed … Useful english dictionary
sound — sound1 noun 1》 vibrations which travel through the air or another medium and are sensed by the ear. ↘a thing that can be heard. ↘the area within which something can be heard. 2》 (also musical sound) sound produced by continuous and… … English new terms dictionary
Sound transmission class — (or STC) is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. In the USA, it is widely used to rate interior partitions, ceilings/floors, doors, windows and exterior wall configurations (see ASTM International… … Wikipedia
