strange noise

collocation in English

meaningsofstrangeandnoise

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strange
adjective
uk
/streɪndʒ/us
/streɪndʒ/
unusual and unexpected, or difficult ...
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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 ofstrangeandnoisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstrange noise

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One day they heard astrangenoisethrough the fog from the ice.
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They hear astrangenoiseand in the darkness see a pair of eyes which turns out to be a cat.
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She heard astrangenoisebehind her, but didn't seem to see anything watching.
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On his third and final night in the castle, the boy heard astrangenoise.
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They follow astrangenoiseand discover a room with the operating table and a chest freezer full of stainless steel boxes.
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There is astrangenoise, and the camera falls over.
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Horton hears astrangenoisecoming from a speck of dust, and decides there must be someone on it.
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Noureddin comes out of his room, rubbing his eyes, having been disturbed by astrangenoise.
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But then, they hear something strange in the room and each one of them gets scared on what's making thestrangenoise.
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The gravediggers hear astrangenoiseand are spooked.
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As he dies, there is thestrangenoiseand another is generated.
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She and her father walk out, leaving the party planner by himself, who hears astrangenoiseand asks if there's anybody there.
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Sara tries the radio again and hears astrangenoise.
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Evan goes to the woods to investigate astrangenoise.
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The trio enters a hole in the ground, where they hear a loudstrangenoiseand discover a large glowing blue crystalline object which turns red.
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He could remember hearing astrangenoiseat the age of seven and discovering a cart with an engine, but he generally avoided traveling by car.
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Morgan hears astrangenoiseon a baby monitor, but it stops before he can investigate further.
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