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acoustic emission

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
acous-tic e-mis-sion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.

Uncountable

noun

A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical stress, often symptomatic of a defect.

Countable

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acoustic emissions (plural)

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What does acoustic emission mean?
A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations.

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