The BBC's legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman said the High Court "meaning hearing" was held in front of a judge and involved both sides arguing over the meaning of the words in the tweet.

BBC: Sally Bercow tweet 'pointed to Lord McAlpine'

As discussion of a lockout heated up last year, however, Buzz scores for the league dropped to around zero in July and August, meaning that respondents reported hearing equal amounts of positive and negative news about the brand.

FORBES: Nearing Playoffs, NHL Buzz Almost Back at Pre-Lockout Levels

HSS, by contrast, shoots tightly focused waves of ultrasound (meaning it exceeds the frequency range of human hearing).

FORBES: Now Hear This

The special immigration appeals commission (Siac) ruled in November there was a "real risk" evidence gained by torture could be used against Abu Qatada at a retrial in Jordan, meaning that he would not get a fair hearing.

BBC: Abu Qatada deportation decision due

Prof Dave Moore, the director of the Institute of Hearing Research in Nottingham, said the the workings of the ear were incredibly precise and constantly vibrating meaning rebuilding hairs was like trying to demolish and then rebuild a 15-storey building in the middle of a city, without damaging any of the surrounding buildings all in the middle of an earthquake.

BBC: Grown hearing-hairs 'beat' deafness in mice

The officials missed the incident, meaning he escaped on-field punishment, but Suarez could still be subject to a disciplinary hearing.

WSJ: Nadal Loses Bid for Ninth Straight Title at Monte Carlo Tennis