high-pitched noise

collocation in English

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high-pitched
adjective
uk
/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/us
/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/
A voice that is high-pitched is higher ...
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noise
noun
uk
/nɔɪz/us
/nɔɪz/
a sound or sounds, especially when it is unwanted, unpleasant, ...
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(Definition ofhigh-pitchedandnoisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a floor stud-operated alarm which emits ahigh-pitchednoiseand operates the hazard warning lights on any taxi.
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Helicopters, however, make a most unpleasant whirring,high-pitchednoisewhich is completely uncivilised.
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The device emitted ahigh-pitchednoiseevery few minutes.
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When he tries to speak to them, he can only emit ahigh-pitchednoise.
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He is known for making ahigh-pitchednoiseat the sign of any danger.
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They are nicknamed screamers because of thehigh-pitchednoisethey emit as they attack.
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Usually, the sound of a whistle is what sets him off, hence his name (although anyhigh-pitchednoisecan cause him to flip-out).
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The gappers are so excited about the goats that they emit a loud,high-pitchednoisethat never ceases.
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Then a strange, pulsatinghigh-pitchednoiseechos out of the desert on the wind.
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Simple commands can, however, be communicated to them by the use of a whistle or any other device capable of producing high-pitched noises.
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Bowel obstruction may present with grumbling bowel sounds or high-pitched noises.
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