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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 of fingernails scraping chalkboard — The sound of fingernails scraping chalkboard is a noise produced when fingernails are dragged across a chalkboard, producing vibration. The noise is often considered one of the most unpleasant sounds. Its effect was famously demonstrated in a… … Wikipedia
unpleasant — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste ▪ become, get, turn … Collocations dictionary
sound - noise — ◊ used as count nouns A sound is something that you can hear. If it is unpleasant or unexpected, you refer to it as a noise. You say that machinery makes a noise. People and animals can also make noises. A sudden noise made Brody jump … Useful english dictionary
Tube sound — (or valve sound) is the characteristic sound associated with a vacuum tube based audio amplifiers. Some audiophiles prefer the sound that is produced by the distortion characteristics of tube based amplifiers. The audible significance of tube… … Wikipedia
musical sound — Introduction any tone with characteristics such as controlled pitch and timbre. The sounds are produced by instruments in which the periodic vibrations can be controlled by the performer. That some sounds are intrinsically musical,… … Universalium
ἐξηχήσει — ἐξήχησις unpleasant sound fem nom/voc/acc dual (attic epic) ἐξηχήσεϊ , ἐξήχησις unpleasant sound fem dat sg (epic) ἐξήχησις unpleasant sound fem dat sg (attic ionic) ἐξηχέω sound forth aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) ἐξηχέω sound forth fut ind mid 2nd … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
noise — 1 /nOIz/ noun 1 SOUND (C, U) sound, especially a loud or unpleasant sound: the noise of the traffic | a loud cracking noise | make (a) noise: Try not to make a noise when you go upstairs. | Stop making so much noise. 2 make polite/encouraging etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Maria Callas — Callas redirects here. For other uses, see Callas (disambiguation). Maria Callas Maria Callas (Greek: Μαρία Κάλλας) (December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American born Greek soprano and one of the most renowned opera singers of the… … Wikipedia
ἐξηχήσεις — ἐξήχησις unpleasant sound fem nom/voc pl (attic epic) ἐξήχησις unpleasant sound fem nom/acc pl (attic) ἐξηχέω sound forth aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) ἐξηχέω sound forth fut ind act 2nd sg ἐξηχέω sound forth aor subj act 2nd sg (epic) ἐξηχέω sound… … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
