faint hum

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a very quiet and barely audible humming sound

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Examples (10)

  • I could hear a faint hum coming from the server room.
  • A faint hum of electricity filled the silent laboratory.
  • She detected a faint hum from the old refrigerator.
  • The faint hum of the distant city was barely audible.
  • There was a faint hum in the background, making it hard to concentrate.
  • As evening fell, a faint hum emanated from the cicadas.
  • He noticed a faint hum when the machine powered on.
  • The spaceship's engines produced only a faint hum.
  • A faint hum persisted even after turning off all appliances.
  • We listened carefully for the faint hum of the bees near the hive.