DEAFENINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

deafeningly (comparative more deafeningly, superlative most deafeningly)

In a deafening manner.

Source: Wiktionary


DEAFENING

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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ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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