the hum of distant traffic

  • 1The Hum — is a generic name for a series of phenomena involving a persistent and invasive low frequency humming noise not audible to all people. Hums have been reported in various geographical locations. In some cases a source has been located. A Hum on… …

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  • 2hum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, gentle, soft ▪ low ▪ high pitched ▪ constant, steady …

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  • 3hum — 1 verb hummed, humming 1 (I, T) to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed: Carol hummed quietly to herself as she worked. 2 (I) to make a low, continuous sound: insects humming in the hot summer air 3 (I) to be very busy… …

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  • 4hum — hum1 [hʌm] v past tense and past participle hummed present participle humming [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [I and T] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed hum to yourself ▪ Tony was humming to himself… …

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  • 5humming — noun 1. a humming noise (Freq. 1) the hum of distant traffic • Syn: ↑hum • Derivationally related forms: ↑hum, ↑hum (for: ↑hum) …

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  • 6literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 7Buddhism and Christianity — The French artist Paul Ranson s Christ et Buddha (1880) juxtaposes the two figures There is speculation concerning a possible connection between both the Buddha BC 623 BC 543 and the Christ, and between Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism… …

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  • 8china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …

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  • 9China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …

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  • 10Pashtun people — Pashtuns پښتانه Paṣ̌tun …

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