hum of
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used to indicate the source of the humming sound
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Examples (10)
- I could hear the constant hum of distant traffic.
- The background hum of the air-conditioning was oddly soothing.
- She found the gentle hum of the refrigerator comforting.
- The faint hum of conversation filled the cafe.
- There was a low hum of discontent among the crowd.
- He listened to the rhythmic hum of the washing machine.
- The entire building vibrated with the continuous hum of machinery.
- A high-pitched hum of electricity came from the old transformer.
- We could just discern the soft hum of bees in the garden.
- The city never sleeps, always alive with the subtle hum of activity.