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the distant hum of traffic

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  • hum — hum1 [hʌm] v past tense and past participle hummed present participle humming [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: From the sound] 1.) [I and T] to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed hum to yourself ▪ Tony was humming to himself… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hum — 1 verb hummed, humming 1 (I, T) to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed: Carol hummed quietly to herself as she worked. 2 (I) to make a low, continuous sound: insects humming in the hot summer air 3 (I) to be very busy… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • The Hum — is a generic name for a series of phenomena involving a persistent and invasive low frequency humming noise not audible to all people. Hums have been reported in various geographical locations. In some cases a source has been located. A Hum on… …   Wikipedia

  • hum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ faint, gentle, soft ▪ low ▪ high pitched ▪ constant, steady …   Collocations dictionary

  • muted — adjective 1) the muted hum of traffic Syn: muffled, faint, indistinct, quiet, soft, low, distant, faraway 2) muted tones Syn: subdued, pastel, delicate …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

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  • Buddhism and Christianity — The French artist Paul Ranson s Christ et Buddha (1880) juxtaposes the two figures There is speculation concerning a possible connection between both the Buddha BC 623 BC 543 and the Christ, and between Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism… …   Wikipedia

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

  • China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

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