sleep machine

Drowsiness-inducing apparatus

A sleep machine is a device that produces soothing sounds—white noise, rain, ocean waves, forest ambience—to mask disruptive noises and help the user fall or stay asleep.

Some include additional features like night lights or alarm clocks.

Also called a sound machine or white noise machine.

Related

insomnia · ambient · CPAP · app · relaxation

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purpose/function

sleep machinealarm clock

Timed sleep-ender

wake-up light · sunrise alarm · alarm · coffee maker · rooster

sound character

sleep machinealarm

Urgent warning signal

alarm clock · siren · air horn · buzzer · klaxon

Family

sleep, machine, sleeps, slept, sleeping, sleeper, sleepers, sleepy, sleepless

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G