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Sound: A type of physical kinetic energy called acoustical energy that falls within the portion of the spectrum to which humans are sensitive.

First Sound Shift: In Grimm's Law, the systematic transformation of the Proto-Germanic Indo-European stop sounds.

Echo-Sounder: An oceanographic instrument that emits sound pulses into the water and measures its depth by the time elapsed before they return.

Free Sound Field: A sound field without acoustic boundaries or where the boundaries are so distant as to cause negligible reflections over the frequency range of audible sound. If the boundaries exist but com . . . View Full Definition

Sound Symbolism: Often, several words with similar meaning may coincidentally have a similar phoneme- combination in them. Because this particular sound occurs in this pattern of words, the sound itself may . . . View Full Definition

Ambient Sound: Background sounds of a particular room or location.

Sound Attenuation: Sound proofing a wall or subfloor, generally with fiberglass insulation.

Direct And Reflected Sound: The sound that you hear from your listening/viewing position is a combination of the direct sound that travels straight from your speakers to your ears, and the indirect, reflected sound — t . . . View Full Definition

Direct Sound: Sound that arrives at the listeners ear first.. Sound reaching the listening location without reflections, i.e., sound that travels in the most direct path from the source to the listener.

Analog Sound: An electronic replica of a sound wave on audio or video tape: the sound wave is converted into an electronic copy or analog. This type of sound recording is being replaced by digital sound. . . . View Full Definition