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[Noun] | "deci*bel" | \ ˈde-sə-ˌbel \
1: a unit for expressing the ratio of two amounts of electric or acoustic signal power equal to 10 times the common logarithm of this ratio
2: a unit for expressing the ratio of the magnitudes of two electric voltages or currents or analogous acoustic quantities equal to 20 times the common logarithm of the voltage or current ratio
3: a unit for expressing the relative intensity of sounds on a scale from zero for the average least perceptible sound to about 130 for the average pain level
Origin: 1928 ;
International Scientific Vocabulary deci- + bel;
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(1) - { decibels } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "decibels"
1: loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound;
* e.g., " ... the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line "
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(1) - { decibel } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "decibel"
1: loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound;
* e.g., " ... the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line "
Synonyms :
din,
Antonyms :
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# 1 - { decibel:1577864 }
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[ "decibel" ]
1: A unit for expressing the intensity of sound. Also known as 'dB'
* e.g., ... My subwoofer is at 12 decibels out of a possible 30.00 decibels, and still the neighbors are complaining.
# 2 - { Decibelitis:6531430 }
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[ "Decibelitis" ]
1: A condition where someone can't or won't control the loudness of his/her voice.
* e.g., ... I can hear that dude from five miles away - he has a bad case of decibelitis
# 3 - { Decibels:4279925 }
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[ "Decibels" ]
1: When someone is getting loud, sassy or mouthy.
* e.g., ... Somone raises their voice at you and you respond:
"Hey, you better check your decibels!"
# 4 - { Decibel:6324964 }
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[ "Decibel" ]
1: A measurement of one's gait.
* e.g., ... (Baker and Gabby walk like they are on a mission, while Emily lags behind) "Emily, why are you walking so slow?" "What are you talking about, I'm walking at a normal decibel, you guys are the ones walking wicked fast."
# 5 - { Decibel America:3952384 }
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[ "Decibel America" ]
1: Decibel America is the culture in America consisting of "loud activites" Such as: Nascar racing, demolition derbies, monster-trucks and other motorsports. One can also include activites such as gun events etc. The term Decibel America is often associated with rednecks.
* e.g., ... Me and David are going to USA this summer to get a taste of the good ole' Decibel America.
# 6 - { Decibel Democracy:5366696 }
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[ "Decibel Democracy" ]
1: A meeting that arrives at a decision based on the opinions of the person who speaks (or shouts) the loudest regardless of whether they are correct.
* e.g., ... It was a decibel democracy, Andy shouted everyone else down.
# 7 - { Titty Decibels:17220805 }
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[ "Titty Decibels" ]
1: The sound it makes when you are having sex and your breasts slap your fat roll.
* e.g., ... I was riding him so hard he got tinnitus from the titty decibels.
# 8 - { Titty Decibels:17220820 }
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[ "Titty Decibels" ]
1: The sound that occurs when your breasts slap your belly during sexual intercourse.
* e.g., ... I rode him so hard he got tinnitus from the titty decibels.
# 9 - { White people decibel level:15975801 }
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[ "White people decibel level" ]
1: When the tone of a voice or frequency of noise created has reached a certain decibel level thus resulting in those listening to react with fear anxiety and uncertainty . Sometimes those that are audio sensitive result to calling the authority’s , simply running away or fear of being beaten . Predominantly happens when those of ethnicity (black) raise there voice.
* e.g., ... Just cause I raised my voice doesn’t mean I am gonna physically hit you . My apology’s my kind sir , you don’t need to run just cause I reached the white people decibel level.
# 10 - { repeating decibel:18496498 }
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[ "repeating decibel" ]
1: What ya get when a hard-rock or heavy-metal record starts skipping.
* e.g., ... Girl, you know it's true dat Milli Vanilli got "George Bush busted" --- i.e., "read my lips" and lip-synching --- by da infamous "repeating decibel" when their playback equipment malfunctioned.
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