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noise pollution
(Encyclopedia) noise pollution, human-created noise harmful to health or welfare. Transportation vehicles are the worst offenders, with aircraft, railroad stock, trucks, buses, automobiles, and…noise
(Encyclopedia) noise, any signal that does not convey useful information. Electrical noise consists of electrical currents or voltages that interfere with the operation of electronic systems.…static
(Encyclopedia) static, term formerly use to describe electrical noise in radio reception, especially noise that originates outside a transmitter and receiver, e.g., in the atmosphere or in human-made…muffler
(Encyclopedia) muffler, in automobiles, device designed to reduce the noise from the exhaust of an internal-combustion engine. When the exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine are released…The Devil's Dictionary: Noise
by Ambrose Bierce NOBLEMANNOMINATENOISE -n. A stench in the ear. Undomesticated music. The chief product and authenticating sign of civilization.sonic boom
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Sonic boom wave pattern from a supersonic aircraft and variation in pressure sonic boom, shock wave produced by an object moving through the air at supersonic speed, i.e.,…tinnitus
(Encyclopedia) tinnitus, the hearing of sounds in the absence of any external sound, also known as ringing in the ears. The sounds may be perceived as hissing, whistling, buzzing, swooshing, roaring…Movies and Film: Bring on Da Noise: Synchronous and Nonsynchronous Sound
Bring on Da Noise: Synchronous and Nonsynchronous SoundMovies and FilmFilm: Sound in MoviesA Brief History of Sound in MoviesBring on Da Noise: Synchronous and Nonsynchronous SoundSound Effects and…Tenebrae
(Encyclopedia) TenebraeTenebraetĕnˈĕbrā [key] [Lat.,=darkness], in the Roman Catholic Church, ceremony performed on the Wednesday and following evenings of Holy Week. As the choir chants, a number of…Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(Encyclopedia) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. agency established (1970) in the Dept. of Labor (see Labor, United States Department of) to develop and enforce regulations…Trending
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