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decibel meter

decibel meter

[′des·ə‚bel ‚mēd·ər]
(engineering)
An instrument calibrated in logarithmic steps and labeled with decibel units and used for measuring power levels in communication circuits.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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This aim will be achieved by illustrating the inquiry processes we engaged with in evaluating the accuracy and reliability of different mobile phones compared with a traditional decibel meter from our science lab.
Nema did not turn up with a decibel meter, and I am sure they have no record of any noise limits exceeded.
In the center of the table is a phone or tablet that has an app showing the decibel level of sound in the room (Search in the app store for a decibel meter).
The volume is also also expected to be cranked up even louder this year with a decibel meter measuring the noisiest supporters each day.
Lots o decibel meters are available for around $20-30, but free decibel meter applications are available for mobile devices.
Even without a decibel meter to measure the difference, it's easy to discern that the 2014 Highlander is quite a bit quieter than its predecessor.
Apple added the decibel meter but other than that, it is the same in Samsung.
Lacking a decibel meter, I cannot confirm this number, but luckily, scientists have uncovered the statistics for the second terror of the public restroom: the high-power air hand-dryer.
A decibel meter records the compression of air, the sound, and reports on what it observes.
"And that's why I was glad that night, with all its drama and high emotion, didn't just go down in history for reaching new heights on the decibel meter. It was a win that had a material influence on the outcome of the group.
It even has a decibel meter to measure volume, and a teslameter, which measures magnetic fields.
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