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hiss

noun as in buzzing sound; jeer

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verb as in make buzzing sound; ridicule

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Shevitz’s team did not spot any bubbling or hissing — signs that Tesla’s engineers warned could indicate the batteries were releasing gas.

The moment her campaign switched gears, which happened shortly after Harris shellacked Trump in the debate, you could hear the air hissing out of the tires and watch Trump get his momentum back.

From Salon

Whether it's the echo of beeping tills in a supermarket or the hissing of a coffee machine in your local café, the brain is constantly working to decode hundreds of noises each day.

From BBC

A hiss and puff of compressed air shapes the smooth leather, bringing to life an all-American cowboy boot in a factory on China's eastern coast.

From BBC

Hazmat crews typically hear popping and hissing sounds from damaged lithium-ion batteries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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