"mains hum" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mains hum (uncountable)
  1. A sound associated with alternating current which has a frequency a multiple of that of the mains electricity. Wikipedia link: en:mains hum Tags: uncountable Translations (sound from mains electricity): netbrum [neuter] (Danish), zumbido eléctrico [masculine] (Spanish), zumbido de líneas eléctricas [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-mains_hum-en-noun-OSGwHhYv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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