high-pitched sound

collocation in English

meaningsofhigh-pitchedandsound

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high-pitched
adjective
uk
/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/us
/ˌhaɪˈpɪtʃt/
A voice that is high-pitched is higher ...
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sound
noun
uk
/saʊnd/us
/saʊnd/
something that you can hear or that can ...
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(Definition ofhigh-pitchedandsoundfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The nankasa is a small drum played with sticks and produces a veryhigh-pitchedsound.
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Most of the time, tenor drums are tuned relatively tightly, giving them ahigh-pitchedsoundthat carries well outdoors.
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Thehigh-pitchedsoundof infant-directed speech gives it special acoustic qualities which may appeal to the infant.
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For some species, this call consists of a short,high-pitchedsound, recognized and duplicated exactly by mates.
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If the paddle makes a very distinctivehigh-pitchedsoundon contact, then the paddle may have speed glue.
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The closer the first key is to the reed of the instrument the morehigh-pitchedsoundis produced.
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When in threatening situations, macaques will emit a single loud,high-pitchedsoundcalled a shrill bark.
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Residents will hear a sudden,high-pitchedsoundthat will then disappear, and it will be quiet for 10 minutes, an hour or however long it is before the next one.
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It is the only genus of crab spider that is able to produce ahigh-pitchedsoundby rubbing its mandibles together, resembling a scream.
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For example, a string that is really thick has a low sound and a really thin string as ahigh-pitchedsound.
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