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What is the noun for decibel?

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decibel
  1. A common measure of sound intensity that is one tenth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale. It is defined as dB = 10 * log10(P 1/P 2), where P1 and P2 are the relative powers of the sound.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I wanted to pass along this school's method of attempting to keep the decibel level to a minimum.”
      “Earplugs with a suitable decibel rating, reusable or disposable, corded or uncorded.”
      “An NBA rep with a handheld decibel meter polices the sidelines during every game, enforcing a 90-decibel limit on in-game noise.”
decibels
  1. plural of decibel
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Efficiency of the speakers determines the distance sound will travel and is measured in terms of decibels, the higher the better.”
      “The meter, which comes with instructions, will measure the intensity of the sound in decibels.”
      “The Hunter's Ear is designed to compress sounds above 85 decibels into a safe hearing range.”
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