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abat-son

abat-son noun: an architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction.

abat-son: an architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a...
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Noun

abat-son (plural abat-sons)

  1. An architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction.

Forms of abat-son

pluralabat-sons

Origin of abat-son

Borrowed from French abat-son, from abat (“to bring down”) + sons (“sounds”)

Questions about abat-son

What does abat-son mean?
Abat-son means an architectural device consisting of large louvres with the purpose of directing sound in a specific direction.
What part of speech is abat-son?
Abat-son is a noun.
What is the plural of abat-son?
The plural of abat-son is abat-sons.

Words near abat-son in the dictionary

  1. abastards
  2. Abastumani
  3. abasure
  4. abat-jour
  5. abat-jours
  6. abat-son
  7. abat-sons
  8. abat-vent
  9. abat-vents
  10. abat-voix
  11. abatable

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