"acoustic shock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: acoustic shocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} acoustic shock (countable and uncountable, plural acoustic shocks)
  1. The symptoms that can be caused by unexpected loud sounds (an acoustic incident) received through a telephone headset. Wikipedia link: acoustic shock Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-acoustic_shock-en-noun-F8ztV3Uf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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