acoustic shadow

noun

An area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to obstruction or disruption.

Meanings

nounacoustic shadow (plural acoustic shadows)

plural acoustic shadows

  1. An area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to obstruction or disruption.

    Synonyms: sound shadow

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn area through which sound waves fail to propagate, due to obstruction or disruption.

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acoustic shadow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustic%20shadow

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“acoustic shadow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustic%20shadow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acoustic shadow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoustic%20shadow.

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