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reverberation

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re·ver·ber·a·tion  (r-vûrb-rshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of reverberating.
b. The condition of being reverberated.
2.
a. Something reverberated.
b. An echolike force or effect; a repercussion: Reverberations from the stock market crash were still being felt months later.
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Noun1.reverberation - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound wavesreverberation - the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves; "she could hear echoes of her own footsteps"
reflectivity, reflexion, reflection - the ability to reflect beams or rays
re-echo - the echo of an echo
2.reverberation - a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

reverberation
noun
1. (usually plural) consequence, result, effect, event, outcome, repercussion, end result, upshot The statement is likely to have strong reverberations.
2. echo, ringing, resonance, resounding, vibration, re-echoing He heard the reverberation of the slammed door.
Translations
reverberation [rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃən] N
1. [of sound] → retumbo m, eco m
2. reverberations (fig) [of news, protests etc] → consecuencias fpl
3. [of light] → reverberación f
reverberation [rɪˌvɜːrbəˈreɪʃən]
n
[sound] → réverbération f
[light] → réverbération f
reverberations npl (= repercussions) [event, news] → répercussions fpl
reverberation
n (of sound)Widerhall m, → Nachhall m; (of light, heat)Zurückstrahlen nt, → Reflexion f
reverberation [rɪˌvɜːbəˈreɪʃn] (frm) n (see vb) → rimbombo, ripercussione f


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With an unexpected reverberation in his voice Pierre rapidly began:
A field-piece was then discharged from the top of a neighboring hill, and gave birth to one long reverberation, which ran round the circle of mountains in an unbroken chain of sound and rolled away without a separate echo.
A smart reverberation from the human echoes: "Smith
 
 
 
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