acoustic signature

collocation in English

meaningsofacousticandsignature

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acoustic
adjective
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/əˈkuː.stɪk/us
/əˈkuː.stɪk/
relating to sound ...
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signature
noun[C]
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/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃər/us
/ˈsɪɡ.nə.tʃɚ/
your name written by yourself, always in the same way, usually to show that something has been written or agreed ...
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(Definition ofacousticandsignaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It may be due to the fact that theacousticsignatureof the sounds may be more perceptually prominent to infants.
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Theacousticsignatureof the languages provided sufficient information for the listeners to discriminate between languages they did not know, even when the same talker provided the spoken samples.
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Propulsion by water jet, again one in each hull, gives a lowacousticsignature.
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For submarines, as a prime factor in how they can be detected the reduction of theacousticsignatureis a primary goal.
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By tying the receivedacousticsignatureto the known type of programmed signal code, a specific fish is identified.
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The ships were built with steel hulls which were degaussed but no specific attempt was made to reduce electrical oracousticsignature.
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Measures were also taken to reduce electrical andacousticsignature.
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They have been used against submarines, as submarines sometimes lie on the seafloor to reduce theiracousticsignature.
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These techniques borrow from stealth aircraft technology, although some aspects such as wake andacousticsignaturereduction are unique to stealth ships' design.
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Various modifications give loweracousticsignature, lower diving depth, improved battery range and performance.
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The acoustic spectrogram generated by the spectrum analyzer provides anacousticsignatureof the musical note.
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Benefits over previous types include increased underwater speed and a smalleracousticsignature, making detection by sonar more difficult.
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The outer side of the submarine's hull, casing and fin is fitted with about 22,000 elastomeric acoustic tiles to reduce the submarine'sacousticsignature.
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Theacousticsignatureis minimized by mounting the engines on elastic supports, as to transmit as little vibrations to the hull as possible, and by rubber coating on the propellers.
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Theacousticsignaturewas also reduced with an appropriate choice of machinery and engineering solutions and verifying the intensity of the radiated noise, since the design phase.
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Rather, their sounds are simply there, as the acoustic signatures of their phenomenal presence in the world.
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Gibson has also released an extremely limited run ofacousticsignatureguitars.
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A ship may get blown up; but with zero magnetic and acoustic signatures the airship is invulnerable to any chance mine explosion.
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The class is characterized by its low acoustic signatures, extreme shock resistance and a competent combat system.
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Inclusion of low observable technologies for reconnaissance operations are also supported, such as minimization of infrared signatures, acoustic signatures and seismic signatures.
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