Unit of loudness Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, October 15, 2014 · 9-Down
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 1997 and October 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 15, 2014 · 9-Down · 4 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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- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, July 23, 2008.PHON4 lettersanswer page
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