Sensurround

/ (ˈsɛnsəˌraʊnd) /

noun

trademark a sound reproduction system used esp in cinemas, in which low-frequency output causes bodily sensations in the audience, resulting in a feeling of involvement in the film

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Word Origin and History for sensurround

Sensurround

1974, proprietary name for movie special effects apparatus, coined from sense (n.) + surround.