audible

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: hearable

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage

Adjective (1)

  1. heard or perceptible by the ear“he spoke in an audible whisper”Synonyms: hearable
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Audible \Au"di*ble\, a. [LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum, to hear: cf. Gr. ? ear, L. auris, and E. ear.] Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an audible voice or whisper. [1913 Webster]
Audible \Au"di*ble\, n. That which may be heard. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than audibles. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

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