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From Wikipedia
A hum (/hʌm/ ) is a sound made by producing a wordless tone with the mouth closed, forcing the sound to emerge from the nose. To hum is to produce such a sound, often with a melody. It is also associated with thoughtful absorption, 'hmm'.
A hum has a particular timbre (or sound quality), usually a monotone or with slightly varying tones. There are other similar sounds not produced by human singing that are also called hums, as the sound produced by machinery in operation, such as a microwave, or by an insect in flight. The hummingbird was named for the sound that bird makes in flight which sounds like a hum.
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- Can't get rid of this humming noise in recordings · Sound Design SE
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Sources & credits
- Woman humming a nondescript tune by PSsoundproject – CC0 1.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Air conditioner hum (Gravity Sound) by Gravity Sound – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2922301 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Humming – CC BY-SA 4.0