warble

  • 21warble — warble1 verb (of a bird) sing softly and with a succession of constantly changing notes. ↘(of a person) sing in a trilling or quavering voice. noun a warbling sound or utterance. Origin ME (as a noun in the sense melody ): from Old North. Fr.… …

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  • 22warble — I war•ble [[t]ˈwɔr bəl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) mad to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments, as a bird 2) to yodel 3) (of electronic equipment) to produce a continuous sound varying regularly in pitch and frequency 4) …

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  • 23warble — I. /ˈwɔbəl / (say wawbuhl) verb (warbled, warbling) –verb (i) 1. to sing with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments. 2. US to yodel. –verb (t) 3. to sing with trills, quavers, or melodious turns; carol. 4. to express or celebrate in song.… …

  • 24warble — svyravimas statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Laivyno minų kare – garso bangų dažnio pakeitimas, kad mina sureaguotų į siunčiamą bangų dažnį. atitikmenys: angl. warble pranc. modulation de fréquence …

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  • 25warble fly — n any of various dipteran flies of the genus Hypoderma that are parasites of cattle and other mammals and lay eggs on their feet and legs which are licked off and hatch in the mouth or esophagus and burrow as larvae through the tissues to the… …

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  • 26warble fly — n. any of a family (Oestridae) of botflies whose larvae burrow beneath the hide of cattle, horses, and other animals, producing warbles …

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  • 27Warble fly — Taxobox name = Warble flies regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Insecta subclassis = Pterygota infraclassis = Neoptera superordo = Endopterygota| ordo = Diptera subordo = Brachycera infraordo = Muscomorpha… …

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  • 28warble fly — any of several stout, woolly flies of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which produce warbles in cattle and other animals. [1875 80] * * * Any of several dipteran species (botfly family Oestridae or the family Hypodermatidae), widespread in… …

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  • 29warble — In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrow band noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered …

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  • 30warble — 1. verb a) to modulate a tones frequency b) to sing like a bird, especially with trills. Syn: trill 2. noun …

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