ultraquiet

adjective

ul·​tra·​qui·​et ˌəl-trə-ˈkwī-ət How to pronounce ultraquiet (audio)
: producing significantly less sound than is usual or expected : extremely or extraordinarily quiet
ultraquiet engines

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This ultraquiet generator can simultaneously run a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, LCD TV, laptop, charger for a mobile device, and four CFL lights. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 Perhaps the unsolved killings were a symptom of how justice played out in an ultraquiet place. Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 3 Sep. 2021

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First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultraquiet was in 1863

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“Ultraquiet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraquiet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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