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Definition of sound

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Sound (n.) The peceived object occasioned by the impulse or vibration of a material substance affecting the ear; a sensation or perception of the mind received through the ear, and produced by the impulse or vibration of the air or other medium with which the ear is in contact; the effect of an impression made on the organs of hearing by an impulse or vibration of the air caused by a collision of bodies, or by other means; noise; report; as, the sound of a drum; the sound of the human voice; a h

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Alphabetics :: Alphabetics (n.) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.

Hautboy :: Hautboy (n.) A wind instrument, sounded through a reed, and similar in shape to the clarinet, but with a thinner tone. Now more commonly called oboe. See Illust. of Oboe..

Hiss :: Hiss (v. i.) To make with the mouth a prolonged sound like that of the letter s, by driving the breath between the tongue and the teeth; to make with the mouth a sound like that made by a goose or a snake when angered; esp., to make such a sound as an expression of hatred, passion, or disapproval..

Whisper :: Whisper (n.) A low, sibilant sound..

Vocule :: Vocule (n.) A short or weak utterance; a faint or feeble sound, as that heard on separating the lips in pronouncing p or b..

Still :: Still (adv.) Uttering no sound; silent; as, the audience is still; the animals are still..

Roar :: Roar (v. i.) To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like..

Sound :: Sound (v. t.) To celebrate or honor by sounds; to cause to be reported; to publish or proclaim; as, to sound the praises of fame of a great man or a great exploit..

A :: A (prep.) In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging..

Ding :: Ding (v. i.) To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang..

Hissingly :: Hissingly (adv.) With a hissing sound.

Aspirate :: Aspirate (v. t.) To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant..

Hollow :: Hollow (a.) Reverberated from a cavity, or resembling such a sound; deep; muffled; as, a hollow roar..

Snuffle :: Snuffle (v. i.) To speak through the nose; to breathe through the nose when it is obstructed, so as to make a broken sound..

Dissonant :: Dissonant (a.) Sounding harshly; discordant; unharmonious.

Swim :: Swim (n.) The sound, or air bladder, of a fish..

Water Hammer :: Water hammer () A vessel partly filled with water, exhausted of air, and hermetically sealed. When reversed or shaken, the water being unimpeded by air, strikes the sides in solid mass with a sound like that of a hammer..

Propagate :: Propagate (v. t.) To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light..

Speak :: Speak (v. i.) To utter words or articulate sounds, as human beings; to express thoughts by words; as, the organs may be so obstructed that a man may not be able to speak..

Silent :: Silent (a.) Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.