VERBERATION

Etymology

Noun

verberation (plural verberations)

The act of verberating; a beating or striking.

The impulse of a body which causes sound.

Anagrams

• reverbation

Source: Wiktionary


Ver`ber*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. verberatio: cf. F. verbération.]

1. The act of verberating; a beating or striking. Arbuthnot.

2. The impulse of a body; which causes sound. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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