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soundproof

verb

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L333077 on Wikidata ↗

adjective

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L340616 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English sound English -proof English soundproof From sound + -proof.

  1. 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.

  1. 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.”