buzzing+sound

  • 71sing — v. & n. v. (past sang; past part. sung) 1 intr. utter musical sounds with the voice, esp. words with a set tune. 2 tr. utter or produce by singing (sing another song). 3 intr. (of the wind, a kettle, etc.) make inarticulate melodious or humming,… …

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  • 72Tambura — North Indian tambura (left) used as a drone to accompany a sarod recital. This article is about the fretless drone lute. For the Eastern European saz, see tamburica. For the Greek long neck lute, see tambouras. For river in Romania, see Tambura… …

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  • 73Sintir — The sintir ( ar. سنتير), also known as the Guembri or Hejhouj, is a three stringed skin covered bass plucked lute used by the Gnawa people of Morocco. It is approximately the size of a guitar, with a body a carved from a log and covered on the… …

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  • 74whir — /hwerr, werr/, v., whirred, whirring, n. v.i. 1. to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner. v.t. 2. to move or transport (a thing, person, etc.) with a whirring… …

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  • 75Z — not a native letter in Old English; in Anglo French words it represents the ts sound (Cf. Anglo Fr. fiz, from L. filius, modern FITZ (Cf. Fitz)); from late 13c. it began to be used for the voiced s sound and had fully taken that role by 1400. For …

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  • 76whizzes — hwɪz /w n. hissing sound of friction, whistle; fast movement that creates a whizzing sound; genius or expert (Informal) v. whistle, buzz, hum; pass with a whistle, pass quickly; (Vulgar slang) piss, urinate hwɪz /w n. low buzzing sound, hum …

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  • 77buzz — /bʌz / (say buz) noun 1. a low, vibrating, humming sound, as of bees. 2. Colloquial a telephone call. 3. Colloquial a. a feeling of exhilaration or pleasure, especially as induced by drugs. b. a similar experience of pleasure, delight, etc.: I… …

  • 78Bomb — Bomb, v. i. [Cf. {Boom}.] To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 79chemical harmonicon — Singing Sing ing, a. & n. from {Sing}, v. [1913 Webster] {Singing bird}. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird. (b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines. {Singing book}, a book containing music for singing; a book of tunes.… …

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  • 80Hum — Hum, n. 1. A low monotonous noise, as of bees in flight, of a swiftly revolving top, of a wheel, or the like; a drone; a buzz. [1913 Webster] The shard borne beetle with his drowsy hums. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Any inarticulate and buzzing sound; …

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