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helicopter ear

helicopter ear noun: a form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.

Noun

helicopter ear (uncountable)

  1. (slang) A form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.

Questions about helicopter ear

What does helicopter ear mean?
Helicopter ear means a form of Helmholtz resonance experienced in a moving vehicle, when one of the windows is rolled down.
What part of speech is helicopter ear?
Helicopter ear is a noun.

Words near helicopter ear in the dictionary

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