"nonsound" meaning in English

See nonsound in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: nonsounds [plural]
Etymology: From non- + sound. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|sound}} non- + sound Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nonsound (countable and uncountable, plural nonsounds)
  1. That which is not sound (something audible). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nonsound-en-noun-Nh3mPhV4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1988, Lynne Anne Blom, L. Tarin Chaplin, The Moment of Movement: Dance Improvisation, page 217",
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          "ref": "2013, Rick Bass, All the Land to Hold Us",
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