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View definitions for hissing

hissing

adjective as in whistling

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noun as in whirring

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noun as in white noise

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A slow, steady hissing noise comes from the table, similar to air leaking from a tire.

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Draganov treats him like a grizzly bear, hissing “Don’t move!” to an underling when Korpi makes eye contact with their car.

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As if in answer, a horrible hissing sound issued from the hall.

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Only four days after their much-anticipated release into the big pond, the two beavers turned wild, charging and hissing when their foster parents visited.

The video shows officers moving out of the way as several open fire; dust flies off the truck cab, and the sound of bullets hissing by can be heard.

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