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shot noises

shot noises is the plural of shot noise.

Meaning of shot noise

Noun

shot noise (countable and uncountable, plural shot noises)

  1. Noise resulting from statistical fluctuations in the random number and distribution of individual photons or electrons hitting a detector, especially at low signal levels.
    Synonyms:
    Poisson noise

Questions about shot noises

What is shot noises the plural of?
Shot noises is the plural of shot noise.

Words near shot noises in the dictionary

  1. shot in the dark
  2. shot in the locker
  3. shot list
  4. shot lists
  5. shot noise
  6. shot noises
  7. shot off
  8. shot off at the mouth
  9. shot off one's mouth
  10. shot on goal
  11. shot on target

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