: material used to soundproof walls or floors
Examples of deadening in a Sentence
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Second astronauts often face issues with a deadening of their taste buds.
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Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Yet serious hurt that goes unacknowledged leads to the accumulation of resentment and a deadening of the relationship.
—Orna Guralnik, New York Times, 16 May 2023
Along with beefing up the sound deadening, the available engines and their mounts were tuned to limit noise and vibrations.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
Compared with its gasoline counterparts, the Electrified GV70 has a stiffer structure and additional sound deadening, both of which improve on what was an already serene cabin environment.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
The production car will have more sound deadening, plus some degree of artificial noise pumped through the speakers.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022
The Performance models are also 18 pounds lighter thanks to Audi's deletion of some of the sound deadening, which is also meant to allow more engine sound to enter the cabin.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2022
The wider third row now seats three, upping the total passenger capacity to eight, and increased sound deadening has made the Pathfinder quieter to ride in.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 6 May 2022
Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
France’s postwar boom was really an impoverishment, a mass deadening.
—Tobi Haslett, Harper's Magazine, 18 Sep. 2023
Yet serious hurt that goes unacknowledged leads to the accumulation of resentment and a deadening of the relationship.
—Orna Guralnik, New York Times, 16 May 2023
Along with beefing up the sound deadening, the available engines and their mounts were tuned to limit noise and vibrations.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
Compared with its gasoline counterparts, the Electrified GV70 has a stiffer structure and additional sound deadening, both of which improve on what was an already serene cabin environment.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023
The production car will have more sound deadening, plus some degree of artificial noise pumped through the speakers.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2022
The Performance models are also 18 pounds lighter thanks to Audi's deletion of some of the sound deadening, which is also meant to allow more engine sound to enter the cabin.
—Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 28 Nov. 2022
The wider third row now seats three, upping the total passenger capacity to eight, and increased sound deadening has made the Pathfinder quieter to ride in.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 6 May 2022
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“Deadening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadening. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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