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antinoise
[ an-tee-noiz, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn tiˈnɔɪz, ˌæn taɪ- /
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adjective
designed to reduce or ban excessively loud sound, as of jet engines or traffic: antinoise legislation.
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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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