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Noun: decibel  'de-si,bel or de-su-bul
  1. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
    "The rock concert reached 110 decibels at its peak";
    - dB

Derived forms: decibels

Type of: sound unit

Encyclopedia: Decibel