hissing sound

collocation in English

meaningsofhissandsound

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hiss
noun[C or U]
uk
/hɪs/us
/hɪs/
a sound like the ...
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sound
noun
uk
/saʊnd/us
/saʊnd/
something that you can hear or that can ...
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(Definition ofhissandsoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Snakes make ahissingsound, for example.
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It has a characteristic high-pitched, highly perceptiblehissingsound.
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There was ahissingsoundof disapprobation above and below.
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First the geese will stand erect, spread their wings and produce ahissingsound.
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It ran a big red tongue out of its mouth and emitted ahissingsound.
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Males can make ahissingsoundby rubbing parts of its body together.
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It also lets off a loudhissingsoundthat can scare animals.
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Bubbles of cool water vapor form and collapse at the restriction, causing the familiarhissingsound.
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To human ears, a dog whistle makes only a quiethissingsound.
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Such a signal is heard as ahissingsound, resembling the /sh/ sound in ash.
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When this is done repeatedly, ahissingsoundwill preface the start of the actual song.
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They will also exhibit ahissingsoundwhen protecting their territories.
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Sleestaks often communicate with ahissingsoundthat rarely changes in characteristics.
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Fruit body opening can be accompanied by a distincthissingsoundand the release of a smoky cloud of spores.
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They can make ahissingsoundwhen touched or otherwise disturbed, which can resemble the hissing of a bat.
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Immediately, ahissingsoundwas heard which was identified by the 3 marines as that of a burning time fuse.
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In music and acoustics, the term white noise may be used for any signal that has a similarhissingsound.
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The launch occurs five seconds after thehissingsoundof the brake fins retracting or the warning voice.
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Soon, people noticed a green tint to his skin and often heard ahissingsoundcoming from his bosom.
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When the tip of the tongue rests against the lower teeth, there is no sublingual cavity, resulting in a morehissingsound.
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As part of the threat display, some species also may produce ahissingsoundby expelling air from the abdominal spiracles.
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This groove channels a high-velocity jet of air into the teeth, which results in a high-pitched, piercinghissingsound.
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The ensatina salamander occasionally makes ahissingsound, while the sirens sometimes produce quiet clicks, and can resort to faint shrieks if attacked.
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Many birds, especially those that nest in cavities, are known to produce a snakelikehissingsoundthat may help deter predators at close range.
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With open mouth, the bat will suddenly make an explosive,hissingsoundfollowed by a foul smelling odour which seems to come from these glands.
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