externalsound
nounUK /ɪkˈstɜːnl saʊnd/
US /ɪkˈstɜːrnl saʊnd/
A sound that comes from outside your body or the place you are in.
The loud music from the street was an external sound that kept me awake.
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2. A sound that comes from outside a recording or device rather than from it.
The microphone picked up an external sound from the hallway.
3. A noise from the world around you, not from your own thoughts or body.
She closed the window to block out the external sound of traffic.
4. Any sound that is not part of the main audio being listened to.
During the call, an external sound interrupted the conversation.