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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Through electromagnetic or acoustic waves, they can interact with their surroundings at multiple locations at the same time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Over a simple acoustic backing, he reminisces about "smokey bars and cheap guitars", observing that while Liverpool is always changing, "nothing can erase the days we left behind".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

And I’ve done a lot of shows that are even more nerve-racking than a solo acoustic show, and that’s living room shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“Hmm. Perhaps it was a mouse, after all, or the echo of harbor traffic. Pipes do have strange acoustic effects.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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