antinoise

American  

[an-tee-noiz, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈnɔɪz, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

1. designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic.

   antinoise legislation.

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antinoise British  

/ ˈæntɪˌnɔɪz /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of antinoise

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + noise

Example Sentences

Opponents of the antinoise campaign criticized Lessing and his supporters as hypersensitive fanatics resisting progress.

From Slate • Mar. 7, 2013

A pair of British firms, Racal Acoustics and Plessey, sell antinoise headphones that combat cockpit noise in military vehicles, such as the Sea King helicopter and the Warrior attack vehicle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Theoretically, he may ignore any antinoise regulation that he considers dangerous.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because John D. Rockefeller Jr., a childhood friend, showed no interest, Mr. Peabody, whose business runs itself, spent $1,500 of his own money on antinoise propaganda, collected $700 from friends, hopes others will help out.

From Time Magazine Archive

And, thanks to antinoise systems, submarines carrying nuclear warheads now run silent as well as deep.

From Time Magazine Archive