Word: hushing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...contact work yesterday, involving a hush-hush offense, marked the first move in preparation for the October 12 opener with Phillips Andover Academy...
...applaud the innovation in British recording engineering (Crimson, Sept. 25) extending the upper limit of recording frequencies to "14,000 kilo-cycles." We congratulate, you on your use of the words "hush-hush" in this connection, since the upper limit of human hearing is generally conceded to be roughly 20 kilocycles...
Across the ocean, the British companies continue to turn out flawless waxings, using the best materials and employing the latest technique. A recent stride has been the hush-hush releasing of high-frequency recordings done at 14,000 rather than the standard 10,000 kilocycles. At no extra cost, these recordings, so far only a half-dozen in number, feature bell-clear treble and bass tones and bring the overall effect of FM broadcasting to records...
...Boston's WHDH has assumed the broadcasting rights, post-game dance music is definitely on the agenda. Sometime during this term, the Network plans to extend its wiring facilities into the Yard and Business School areas. Service at Stillman Infirmary is again projected. Each bed will be equipped with "hush tone" speakers, whose installation will be completed today...
Automatically the deputies applauded. Then the sense of what Rodríguez had said sunk in. Applause died in an embarrassed hush...