cosmic noise

noun

: unidentified celestial radio-frequency radiation
especially : such radiation originating from outside the Milky Way

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Every few seconds the players pause for a moment, perhaps listening for cosmic noise. Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cosmic noise was in 1947

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“Cosmic noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmic%20noise. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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