Talking with. 1  a normal voice approximates to a sound pressure level of 70 dB. 2  a raised voice approximates to a sound pressure level of 76 dB. 3  a very loud voice approximates to a sound pressure level of 82 dB.  a shouting voice approximates to a sound pressure level of 88 dB.
drop dead date. Also found in: Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia. drop dead date. n. a provision in a contract or a court order which sets the last date an event must take place (such as payment) or otherwise certain consequences will automatically follow, such as cancelling the contract, taking property or entering a judgment.
Expiration (options) In finance, the expiration date of an option contract is the last date on which the holder of the option may exercise it according to its terms. In the case of options with automatic exercise the net value of the option is credited to the long and debited to the short position holders.