The Citizens Coalition Against Noise Pollution
Glossary
Abatement
1. Diminution in degree or intensity; moderation.
2. The amount lowered; a reduction.
3. The legal act of eliminating or annulling.
Audible Status Indicators
1. A car alarm that sounds off an audible warning whenever there is any motion, vibration or sound outside of the vehicle.
Baffle
1. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.
2. A motorcycle muffler designed to compress or dissipate exhaust noise
Boom Car
1. A vehicle equipped equipped with an audio system producing a powerful bass sound that can be heard and felt over a wide distance.
Synonyms: Trunk Thumpers, Street Pounders.
CEA
1. Consumer Electronics Association
Chapter
1. A recognized branch of our organization.
Citizen
1. A prospective or active member of the coalition.
2. A person who feels responsible for the welfare of his own environment.
Note: this is not meant to imply citizenship or nationality for a given country.
Decibel
1. A unit used to express relative difference in power or intensity of acoustic signals, equal to ten times the common logarithm of the ratio of the two levels.
Abbreviation: dB.
Decibel Scale
1. The decibel scale is used primarily to compare sound intensities.
Decibel Meter
1. The device used to measure sound intensities.
Sound Measurements: A (higher frequency) and C (lower frequency) weighted.
Din
1. A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds.
Engine Brake
1. A brake that locks that uses the diesel engine as an air compressor to slow down a semi.
Synonyms: Jake Brake, Retarder
Founder
1. The office of the founder, Richard Tur.
2. The office that owns the copyright and trademark material representing NoiseOFF.
Member
1. A person who is a member of the NoiseOFF Yahoo! Groups.
MERA
1. Mobile Enhancement Retailers Association
Noise Industrial Complex
1. The combination of political and commercial interests responsible for noise pollution.
Noise Warrior
1. A noise pollution activist.
2. A person who acts to reduce noise pollution in the environment.
Synonyms: Boom Buster, Thug Buster.
Ordinance
1. A statute or regulation, especially one enacted by a city government.
Pipe
1. An unmuffled exhaust pipe used on motorcycles.
Synonyms: Straight Pipe.
Policy
1. A codified document outlining the principles, functions, and organization of NoiseOFF.
SEMA
1. Specialty Equipment Market Association.
Subwoofer
1. A loudspeaker designed to reproduce low bass frequencies.
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