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reverberator

re·ver·ber·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb ri-vur-buh-reyt; adjective ri-vur-ber-it]
    • /verb rɪˈvɜr bəˌreɪt; adjective rɪˈvɜr bər ɪt/
    • /rɪ.ˈvɜː.bə.reɪ.tə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb ri-vur-buh-reyt; adjective ri-vur-ber-it]
    • /verb rɪˈvɜr bəˌreɪt; adjective rɪˈvɜr bər ɪt/

Definitions of reverberator word

  • verb without object reverberator to reecho or resound: Her singing reverberated through the house. 1
  • verb without object reverberator Physics. to be reflected many times, as sound waves from the walls of a confined space. 1
  • verb without object reverberator to rebound or recoil. 1
  • verb without object reverberator to be deflected, as flame in a reverberatory furnace. 1
  • verb with object reverberator to echo back or reecho (sound). 1
  • verb with object reverberator to cast back or reflect (light, heat, etc.). 1
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Origin of reverberator

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, reverberate is from the Latin word reverberātus (past participle of reverberāre to strike back). See reverberant, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Reverberator

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Reverberator

reverberator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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