FLABELLATION

Etymology

Noun

flabellation (countable and uncountable, plural flabellations)

The act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument.

Source: Wiktionary


Flab`el*la"tion, n.

Definition: The act of keeping fractured limbs cool by the use of a fan or some other contrivance. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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