cosmic noise

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noun

Physics. radio-frequency noise that originates outside the earth's atmosphere.

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Origin of cosmic noise

First recorded in 1945–50

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “rooty toot toot” is simply the noise the horns make, while “rummy tum tum” is the drums.
The Most Confusing Christmas Music Lyrics Explained (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That is a lot of air pollution, noise, and yet more kicking up of dust.
New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That leads us to wonder why galaxies and their black holes somehow “know” where they are in the cosmic web.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For aesthetic reasons, ski resort operators try to limit the noise and infrastructure associated with producing power.
Solar Powered Ski Lift|The Daily Beast|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The noise of his slumbers culminated in a sudden, choking grunt, and abruptly ceased.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Drowned every few seconds by our tremendous salvoes, this more nervous noise crept back insistently into our ears in the interval.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The riches of the unjust shall be dried up like a river, and shall pass away with a noise like a great thunder in rain.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The offspring of the ungodly shall not bring forth many branches, and make a noise as unclean roots upon the top of a rock.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
The noise of the hammer is always in his ears, and his eye is upon the pattern of the vessel he maketh.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various