soundproof
English
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[edit]Adjective
[edit]soundproof (comparative more soundproof, superlative most soundproof)
- Not allowing sound through.
- The contestant was placed in a soundproof booth so he could not receive help from the audience.
- 2013, K. H. Pribram, A. R. Luria, Psychophysiology of the Frontal Lobes, page 92:
- The electrical activity of the subject's cerebral cortex was recorded in a state of relative rest, after a 5 min adaptation of the subject to a dark soundproof chamber. The biopotentials were recorded from the electroencephaloscope screen […]
Derived terms
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[edit]describing something that does not allow sound through
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Verb
[edit]soundproof (third-person singular simple present soundproofs, present participle soundproofing, simple past and past participle soundproofed)
- To make resistant to transmitting sound.
- We soundproofed the room so we couldn't hear the road noises; unfortunately we couldn't hear the fire alarm either.
- 1960 March, G. Freeman Allen, “Europe's most luxurious express - the "Settebello"”, in Trains Illustrated, page 141:
- It almost goes without saying that the train is fully soundproofed, with double-glazed windows and highly efficient air-conditioning by the British firm of J. Stone.
- 1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 114:
- Soundproofing a room may be as simple as sealing gaps around a door, or it may require rebuilding an entire wall or lowering a ceiling.
Translations
[edit]make resistant to sound
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