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NOISE POLLUTION
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Dictionary entry overview: What does noise pollution mean?
• NOISE POLLUTION (noun)
The noun NOISE POLLUTION has 1 sense:
1. annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
Familiarity information: NOISE POLLUTION used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
noise pollution; sound pollution
Hypernyms ("noise pollution" is a kind of...):
pollution (undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities)
Context examples
The EPA is the US Government's watchdog agency responsible for controlling the pollution of air and water, pesticides, radiation hazards and noise pollution.
(Environmental Protection Agency, NCI Thesaurus)
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