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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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CARACAS, Venezuela—With time running out, firefighters and paramedics from Virginia equipped with concrete-cutting saws, acoustic devices and precision-locating equipment gingerly pulled out a father and son trapped for four days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

But we also listened to a lot of acoustic stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Williams said coloured nets could work to deter seabirds - as well as devices known as acoustic deterrent devices or pingers.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

His mother understood he seemed to like his sister’s acoustic guitar, so she suggested he take some lessons.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Although these deceptively simple ancient flutes are almost all that survives of Palaeolithic music, acoustic scientists have recently made an extraordinary discovery about the lifesaving importance of music to cave-dwellers of this period.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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