background hum
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a low, continuous sound that is present but not the main focus of attention
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Examples (10)
- The background hum of the air conditioning was barely noticeable.
- She tried to ignore the constant background hum from the server room.
- A low background hum filled the quiet library.
- The distant city created a faint background hum at night.
- He found the gentle background hum of the refrigerator strangely comforting.
- The recording picked up an irritating background hum.
- Despite the background hum of conversation, he could still focus.
- The old machine produced a steady background hum.
- The background hum in the factory was a familiar sound to the workers.
- There was a subtle background hum in the electrical wiring.