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acoustic

[uh-koo-stik] / əˈku stɪk /


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A report spokesperson said the government had been slow to develop plans to reduce bycatch and rules prevent fishermen near UK shores from putting acoustic devices on their nets to deter dolphins.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 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

The sound system is handled by an L-Acoustics L-ISA 250-speaker matrix suspended dynamically behind a specialized acoustic fabric wall, material that Anadol loves to let people touch gently to confirm its woven tensile character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. Vile is a fine guitarist, skilled at both finger-style acoustic playing and winding electric leads, and many of the tracks here are anchored by what’s happening instrumentally rather than by his singing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He was riffing about on his acoustic guitar.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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