continuous drone

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a drone sound that continues without interruption

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Examples (10)

  • The continuous drone of the engine was the only sound in the quiet countryside.
  • I couldn't sleep because of the continuous drone from the old air conditioner.
  • The continuous drone of cicadas filled the hot summer afternoon.
  • We struggled to stay awake during the lecturer's continuous drone.
  • All through the night, the continuous drone of distant traffic was audible from my window.
  • The continuous drone of the refrigerator is surprisingly annoying once you notice it.
  • Workers in the factory have grown accustomed to the continuous drone of the machinery.
  • Far above, the continuous drone of a passenger jet signaled its path across the sky.
  • The continuous drone from the server room is a constant reminder of the technology that powers our company.
  • The power outage was made more eerie by the continuous drone of a neighbor's backup generator.