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.
In every contract, there is a 30-day cancellation clause, and I was two weeks into a new assignment when the facility hired a permanent therapist and canceled my contract. Instead of three months, I was there for six weeks, she explains.