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hum

[huhm] / hʌm /


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The computer is big and old-school and it hums loudly in the corner with its green screen.

From Literature

These are interspersed with flashes of TV static and ocean waves, all set to the sounds of humming, disjointed cello notes and deep breathing.

From Los Angeles Times

His award-winning series “Samurai Jack,” for example, hums with long spans of silence.

From Salon

Waymo charging stations have caused turmoil in a Santa Monica neighborhood, with some residents calling the round-the-clock beeping and humming of autonomous vehicles a nuisance.

From Los Angeles Times

But investors are more forgiving of big spending when the core business is humming.

From The Wall Street Journal