anechoic
adjective
an·echo·ic
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Definition of anechoic
: free from echoes and reverberations
an anechoic chamber
Examples of anechoic in a Sentence
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From there, Wixey placed them one by one in a soundproof container with minimal echo called an anechoic chamber. — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, "Hackers Can Turn Everyday Speakers Into Acoustic Cyberweapons," 11 Aug. 2019 The powerful satellite antennae are checked within enormous anechoic chambers. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Inside the Locked Rooms Where They Protect GPS," 22 Mar. 2019 Although effective as late as 2017 the Navy was having trouble with its anechoic coatings sloughing off at sea. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Navy Testing Superhydrophobic Hull Coatings For Submarines," 5 July 2018 To stand inside an anechoic chamber is to be sonically isolated from the outside world. — Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, "What It Takes to Be an Expert Human Echolocator," 31 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anechoic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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