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acoustics

[uh-koo-stiks] / əˈku stɪks /
NOUN
sound quality
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STRONG


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"Independent environmental assessments -- covering grid stability, power supply, water risk, ecology, acoustics and more -- are conducted 12 to 24 months before a project begins," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

In some, I couldn't hear the coroner through the noise of a busy train line, or because of poor acoustics in a vast room; in others, rooms became so hot that regular breaks were required.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

The structure possesses a double power: phenomenal acoustics and, with its sheer beauty, the ability to trick us into thinking the chapel choir is better than it is.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

There’s also an indoor pool, which Joel had covered up so he could use the space as a music room, because of its excellent acoustics.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

“Um, hello my name is Colin Singleton and it's very dark and so you should come over here to my voice except the acoustics in this place are really w—oh that's me. That's my knee.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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