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antinoise

American

[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.

antinoise British

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of antinoise

First recorded in 1905–10; anti- + noise

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antinoise

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

From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2013

Pilots theorized that the strict antinoise laws that force them to ascend rapidly after take-off and make perilous low-level maneuvers over heavily populated areas might have caused the crash of the huge jet.

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Some communities are starting to enforce antinoise ordinances more vigorously.

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

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The principle behind all antinoise devices is the same.

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