acoustic noise

collocation in English

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acoustic
adjective
uk
/əˈkuː.stɪk/us
/əˈkuː.stɪk/
relating to sound ...
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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 ofacousticandnoisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The backgroundacousticnoiseis around 47 decibels, and the following measurements were made with a sound intensity about 85 decibels including background noise.
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I know that research has been conducted intoacousticnoiseand potential disturbance to small cetaceans.
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A capacitor, in either configuration, is used to suppress electrical andacousticnoiseby limiting fluctuations in the supply voltage.
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Oversizing the fans and ductwork can reduce theacousticnoisethey produce.
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Human motion, low-frequency seismic vibrations, andacousticnoiseare everyday examples.
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They commonly also produceacousticnoise(line-frequency hum).
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These sharp edges can excite resonances within the piezo-electric materials which increase theacousticnoisewithin the system.
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Due to the optional electronic shutter the camera can take images without anyacousticnoise.
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Other dynamic stress inducing factors are shocks, vibrations, andacousticnoise.
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Tactical speed is limited by theacousticnoisegenerated by the ship itself, which affects the ability to detect external sources of sound.
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Acousticnoisecan be anything from quiet but annoying to loud and harmful.
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It also provides timers, a random number generator (for generatingacousticnoiseas well as random numbers), and maskable interrupts.
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In addition, some isolation systems can be excited byacousticnoise.
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The technique uses normal incident plane waves in a shaped spectrum ofacousticnoiseto impact directly on all exposed test article surfaces without external boundary reflections.
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In audio engineering it can refer either to theacousticnoisefrom loudspeakers, or to the unwanted residual electronic noise signal that gives rise to acoustic noise heard as' hiss'.
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