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ear-piercing

[eer-peer-sing] / ˈɪərˌpɪər sɪŋ /








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A certain portion of the fanbase do romanticise the ear-piercing sound of the engines from the 1990s and early 2000s.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

And he’s not referring to the ear-piercing, 130-decibel sound coming from his Red Bull Racing 20 car.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024

The only construction activity was a truck that dumped loads of crushed rock, making an ear-piercing screech.

From New York Times • May 31, 2023

But in true late-season wildness, SKC captain Johnny Russell cut through the ear-piercing noise and Seattle’s defense for the game-winner in the 79th minute.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2021

Not like a gym-class monster-dodgeball runner, like flying away from an ear-piercing wail that rings through the classroom and hallways, vibrating the entire school and every inch of Axel’s body.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers




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