soundproof
verb
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adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English sound English -proof English soundproof From sound + -proof.
- Not allowing sound through.
“The contestant was placed in a soundproof booth so he could not receive help from the audience.”
“The electrical activity of the subject's cerebral cortex was recorded in a state of relative rest, after a 5 min adaptation of the subject to a dark soundproof chamber. The biopotentials were recorded from the electroencephaloscope screen […]”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English sound English -proof English soundproof From sound + -proof.
- To make resistant to transmitting sound.
“We soundproofed the room so we couldn't hear the road noises; unfortunately we couldn't hear the fire alarm either.”
“It almost goes without saying that the train is fully soundproofed, with double-glazed windows and highly efficient air-conditioning by the British firm of J. Stone.”