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decibel
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decibel
(noun)
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decibel
/
ˈ
dɛsəˌbɛl/
noun
plural
decibels
decibel
/
ˈ
dɛsəˌbɛl/
noun
plural
decibels
Learner's definition of DECIBEL
[
count
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technical
:
a unit for measuring how loud a sound is
a rock concert blasting music at 110
decibels
suffered hearing loss from repeated exposure to high
decibels
[=to loud sounds]
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abbreviation
dB
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