soundproof

soundproof
I. adjective Date: circa 1878 impervious to sound II. transitive verb Date: 1919 to insulate so as to obstruct the passage of sound

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  • soundproof — soundproofing, n. /sownd proohf /, adj. 1. impervious to sound. v.t. 2. to cause to be soundproof. [1875 80; SOUND1 + PROOF] * * * …   Universalium

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