perceived noise decibel

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a unit for measuring perceived levels of noise by comparison with the sound pressure level of a reference sound judged equally noisy by a normal listenerAbbreviation: PNdB

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Words nearby perceived noise decibel

percaline, per capita, perceivable, perceive, perceived, perceived noise decibel, percent, percentage, percenter, percentile, percent sign

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How to use perceived noise decibel in a sentence

They say it's frightening how the real CIA is perceived to be as clueless as Archer Co.
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The most dangerous attacks are those that undermine your perceived strength.
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The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
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Apple customers, on the other hand, are used to paying premium for perceived quality.
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In the spring of 1933, few perceived Nazism with the gravity he did.
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The noise of his slumbers culminated in a sudden, choking grunt, and abruptly ceased.
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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.
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