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Hum Of A Motor Crossword Clue

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noun

• a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat

verb

• make a soft swishing sound

• indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

38%3Motor sound
noun

• an Islamic fundamentalist group in Pakistan that fought the Soviet Union in Afghanistan in the 1980s; now operates as a terrorist organization primarily in Kashmir and seeks Kashmir's accession by Pakistan

• the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity

• a humming noise

verb

• sing with closed lips

• be noisy with activity

• sound with a monotonous hum

• make a low continuous sound

33%5 The hum of a powerful motor
noun

• the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed

verb

• make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving

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