Meanings
nounsurface noise (plural surface noises)
plural surface noises
- entertainmentA type of background noise that is caused by physical flaws or wear on a phonograph record or in a pickup system.
Synonyms: needle scratch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA type of background noise that is caused by physical flaws or wear on a phonograph record or in a pickup system.
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surface noise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20noise
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“surface noise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20noise. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “surface noise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/surface%20noise.
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