bombilation
bombilation noun: a humming or booming sound.
Noun
bombilation (countable and uncountable, plural bombilations)
- A humming or booming sound.
- Yet it was possible in still weather to hear the muted bombilation of the sleepless city and when the wind was in the north to count the hammer-strokes of the great bell of St. Paul's.1920, Sax Rohmer, “Chapter 1”, in The Green Eyes of Bast
- The bumblebee's mane glowed in the morning light—each hair sharp and distinct to Eragon—and its blurred wings generated a gentle bombilation, like a tattoo played on a drum. Pollen powdered the bristles on its legs.2008, Christopher Paolini, “Rider and Ra'zac”, in Brisingr, page 69
Forms of bombilation
| plural | bombilations |
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Questions about bombilation
- What does bombilation mean?
- Bombilation means a humming or booming sound.
- What part of speech is bombilation?
- Bombilation is a noun.
- What is the plural of bombilation?
- The plural of bombilation is bombilations.
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