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  • 1sound-condition — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to improve the acoustic properties of (as by absorption, damping, selective control, or reflection) sound condition an auditorium • sound conditioned ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective • sound conditioning… …

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  • 2sound-conditioned — adjective see sound condition …

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  • 3sound-conditioning — noun see sound condition …

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  • 4sound — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sth you hear ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deafening, loud, powerful ▪ We need a big powerful sound from the trumpets in the final passage. ▪ audible …

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  • 5sound as a bell — In perfect condition, health, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑bell sound as a bell see under ↑bell1 • • • Main Entry: ↑sound * * * (as) sound as a bell in perfect condition * * * ( …

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  • 6Sound change — includes any processes of language change that affect pronunciation (phonetic change) or sound system structures (phonological change). Sound change can consist of the replacement of one speech sound (or, more generally, one phonetic feature) by… …

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  • 7sound — sound1 [sound] n. [< ME soun (+ unhistoric d) < OFr son < L sonus < IE * swonos, a sound, noise < base * swen , to sound > OE swinsian, to sing, make music] 1. a) vibrations in air, water, etc. that stimulate the auditory nerves …

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  • 8Condition monitoring — is the process of monitoring a parameter of condition in machinery, such that a significant change is indicative of a developing failure. It is a major component of predictive maintenance. The use of conditional monitoring allows maintenance to… …

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  • 9sound — 1 adj 1 a: free from injury or disease: exhibiting normal health b: free from flaw, defect, or decay a sound design 2 a: free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension based on sound judicial reasoning b: legally valid …

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  • 10Sound — Sound, v. t. 1. To cause to make a noise; to play on; as, to sound a trumpet or a horn; to sound an alarm. [1913 Webster] A bagpipe well could he play and soun[d]. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to exit as a sound; as, to sound a note with… …

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