Loudness units Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, August 8, 2004 · 12-Down
Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between November 1995 and September 2012.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 8, 2004 · 12-Down · 5 letters
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a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold
noun
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