antinoise

[ an-tee-noiz, an-tahy- ]

/ ˌæn tiˈnɔɪz, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic: antinoise legislation.

Nearby words

antineutrino,
antineutron,
anting,
antinion,
antinode,
antinome,
antinomian,
antinomianism,
antinomy,
antinous

Origin of antinoise

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + noise

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British Dictionary definitions for antinoise

antinoise

/ (ˈæntɪˌnɔɪz) /

noun

sound generated so that it is out of phase with a noise, such as that made by an engine, in order to reduce the noise level by interference

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