sound pressure

noun

: the difference between the actual pressure at any point in the field of a sound wave at any instant and the average pressure at that point

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The experiment revealed that the piezoelectric devices in the model generated relatively small amounts of electricity, with the voltage output varying depending on the sound pressure level and the location of the energy harvesters. Ramsha Zubairi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024 Volume is measured in decibels, or units of sound pressure. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2024 At the root of the therapy, sound frequency is defined as the number of times per second that a sound pressure wave repeats itself, and the standard measure of frequency is a hertz (with one hertz equaling one vibration per second). Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 11 July 2024 The manual reminds us that the sound pressure level of a chainsaw averages 105 dB, and a rock concert about 110 dB, exposure to which, for longer than 30-minutes, can do serious damage to one’s hearing. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sound pressure 

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sound pressure was in 1893

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“Sound pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20pressure. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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