acoustic
Example Sentences
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This setup acts as an "acoustic levitator," allowing the beads to remain suspended and still in mid-air.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
"Sea mines and other explosive devices can cause acoustic disturbance impacting sea mammals and other animals, and blast damage to natural undersea structures such as reefs," Weir said.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
A thick carpet and acoustic ceiling tiles dampen noise, and the restaurant’s most coveted window tables are all exactly 5 feet 6 inches apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Even the songs from her commercially less successful debut are welcomed like old friends - notably an acoustic version of UFO that strips away the original's other-worldly vocal processing, exposing the loneliness at its core.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
Over my shoulder, I spotted a third harpoon leaning several yards away from the catwalk, loaded with another acoustic tag.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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