"megadecibel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megadecibels [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + decibel. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|decibel}} mega- + decibel Head templates: {{en-noun}} megadecibel (plural megadecibels)
  1. A measure of sound intensity, one million decibels.

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