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Units Of Sound Wave Intensity Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DECIBELS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DECIBELS

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199%8Exact Match!
231%4 Term for a sound level that is 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to a reference intensity
330%10 Moving or extending across a wave, especially a sound wave

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We think the answer is "DECIBELS" which means:

    noun
  • • A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The noise level reached 100 decibels during the concert."
  • • "I had to wear earplugs because the decibels at the construction site were too high."

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New York Times19 Feb 1991 Across 21
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