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An information sign in Nijō castle states that "The singing sound is not actually intentional, stemming rather from the movement of nails against clumps in the floor caused by wear and tear over the years". Legend has it that the squeaking floors were used as a security device, assuring that no one could sneak through the corridors undetected. [1]
Certain words in the English language represent animal sounds: the noises and vocalizations of particular animals, especially noises used by animals for communication. The words can be used as verbs or interjections in addition to nouns, and many of them are also specifically onomatopoeic.
The English vernacular name for Rhodinia fugax is the Squeaking silkmoth. [4] The name is derived from the caterpillars habit of squeaking when threatened to ward off any potential predators. [25] It has also been referred to as the Pellucid-spotted silk moth in English. [5] The Japanese name for the imago of R. fugax is ウスタビガ Usutabiga.
Singing sand dunes, an example of the phenomenon of singing sand, produce a sound described as roaring, booming, squeaking, or the "Song of Dunes". This is a natural sound phenomenon of up to 105 decibels, lasting as long as several minutes, that occurs in about 35 desert locations around the world. The sound is similar to a loud low-pitch rumble.
Squeaky toy in the shape of a submarine sandwich. When the toy is squeezed, air is forced through the squeaker, resulting in a high-pitched sound, such as a squeak, or the sound of a toy horn or whistle. The tone and duration of the sound may depend on the size of the squeaker, the amount of air squeezed out of the toy, and the speed with which ...
It is not consistently known by any single term in English, but by a number of local variations, neologisms and individual terms often containing variants and synonyms of blowing (puffing, blow-out etc.) and noise (whistle, squeak etc.). [citation needed] Children blow party horns at a birthday party
Panzee searches the coconut hut and the Moaning Stones beach before spotting Drum crossing the jungle. Drum makes her way into the clubhouse where she grabs her cushion and slips past Panzee on her way out. The band decide to practice the Making A Big Noise song without Drum but it doesn't sound right.
Newman was an actor and sound-effects artist on Garrison Keillor's live radio variety show A Prairie Home Companion. In an audience favorite feature of the program, Keillor tells an apparently impromptu story that is funny because it requires Newman to strain to supply rapid-fire sound effects for unusual occurrences and obscure animals.