A phrase describing an environment of complete or extreme silence; used to emphasize how quiet a place is.
2.
International (English)informalmusic-industrycolloquial
The act of placing a phonograph or turntable stylus on a record to begin playback at a specific spot; by extension, cueing or starting a recorded track at a chosen moment.
3.
International (English)technicalmusic-industrylegal
A licensing/royalty concept in which use of a recorded piece is paid for on a per-play or per-use basis (a 'needle-drop' payment), rather than covered by a blanket or subscription fee.
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International (English)neutraltechnical
The movement of a gauge or instrument pointer toward a lower reading; a decrease indicated by the instrument's needle.
Examples:
EN: The silence was such that you could hear a needle drop.
ES: El silencio era tal que se oía volar una mosca.
ID: Keheningannya begitu dalam hingga jarum jatuh pun bisa terdengar.
EN: Your tree's needle drop may be a natural loss, or there may be a problem.
HI: यह बताना कि क्या आपके अंडे खराब हैं, एक समस्या हो सकती है।
EN: Royalty free doesn't mean that the music is available for free - it means that 'needle drop' royalties don't need to be paid each time the music is played.
TE: సంగీతం స్వతంత్రంగా లేదు-అక్కడ ఒక ముందస్తు చార్జ్ ఉంది-కాని మీరు పాటను కొనుగోలు చేసిన తర్వాత కళాకారుడికి కొనసాగుతున్న రాయల్టీలు చెల్లించాల్సిన అవసరం లేదు.