"surround sound" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -aʊnd Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} surround sound (uncountable)
  1. A method of using multiple speakers to give the effect of being surrounded by sound. Tags: uncountable
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  2. The effect of being surrounded by sound. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sound
    Sense id: en-surround_sound-en-noun-B2z8sMHs Disambiguation of Sound: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 48 52

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