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sound effect

noun
  1. any sound, other than music or speech, artificially reproduced to create an effect in a dramatic presentation, as the sound of a storm or a creaking door.
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Origin of sound effect

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for sound effect

sound effect

noun
  1. any sound artificially produced, reproduced from a recording, etc, to create a theatrical effect, such as the bringing together of two halves of a hollow coconut shell to simulate a horse's gallop; used in plays, films, etc
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