1. a unit of acoustic absorption equal to the absorption of one square foot of a perfectly absorbing surface
Usage: technical; acoustics

Examples

• The concert hall was designed with materials totaling 500 sabins of sound absorption.
• Acoustic engineers measured the room’s reverberation using sabin calculations.
• The carpet and curtains added 50 sabins to the room’s acoustic properties.
• Sound absorption is typically measured in sabins per square foot.
• The auditorium required additional sabins to reduce echo.