acoustic phenomenon
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Noun | 1. | acoustic phenomenon - a physical phenomenon associated with the production or transmission of sound physical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy distortion - a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal); "heavy metal guitar players use vacuum tube amplifiers to produce extreme distortion" acoustic projection, sound projection, projection - the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice" |
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