DEAFENING

deafening, earsplitting, thunderous, thundery

(adjective) loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Adjective

deafening (comparative more deafening, superlative most deafening)

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

(hyperbole) Very loud.

Verb

deafening

present participle of deafen

Noun

deafening (countable and uncountable, plural deafenings)

(architecture) pugging

The process by which something is deafened.

Source: Wiktionary

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Deaf"en*ing, n.

Definition: The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are filled in this process; pugging.

DEAFEN

Deaf"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deafening.] Etym: [From Deaf.]

1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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