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acoustic, acoustical 1. of or related to sound, the sense of hearing, or acoustics 2. designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound 3. (of a musical instrument or recording) without electronic amplification acoustic [ə′küs·tik] (acoustics) Relating to, containing, producing, arising from, actuated by, or carrying sound. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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If you stand in an acoustic shadow there is one direction from which you will hear nothing. All the hurrahs, carried upward upon the sonorous waves of the immense acoustic tube, arrived with the sound of thunder at its mouth; and the multitude ranged round Stones Hill heartily united their shouts with those of the ten revelers hidden from view at the bottom of the gigantic Columbiad. Mr Pancks here made a singular and startling noise, produced by a strong blowing effort in the region of the nose, unattended by any result but that acoustic one. |
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