Verberation

Verberation
Verberation Ver`ber*a"tion, n. [L. verberatio: cf. F. verb['e]ration.] 1. The act of verberating; a beating or striking. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

2. The impulse of a body; which causes sound. [R.] [1913 Webster]


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  • Verberation — (v. lat.), 1) Züchtigung, Auspeitschung, bei den Römern Strafe für Soldaten, Fremde u. Bundesgenossen; 2) die Lufterschütterung, Schwingung, welche den Schall verursacht …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • VERBÉRATION — s. f. T. de Physiq. Il se dit en parlant De l air frappé qui produit le son. La verbération de l air. Il est vieux …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • verbération — (vèr bé ra sion) s. f. Ancien terme de physique. Vibration de l air qui produit le son. HISTORIQUE    XVe s. •   Maistres virtueux et prudens, lesquelz les doivent [les enfants] plus corrigier par bons exemples.... que par verberacions, CHRIST.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • verberation — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin verberation , verberatio, from Latin verberatus (past participle) + ion , io ion : the act or action of beating or striking; specifically : the impulse or vibration of a bod …   Useful english dictionary

  • verberation — ver·ber·a·tion …   English syllables

  • verberaţie — verberáţie s. f., pl. verberáţii Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  VERBERÁŢIE s.f. Vibraţie a aerului, care produce sunetul. [gen. iei. / < fr. verbération]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  VERBERÁŢIE… …   Dicționar Român

  • Pulsation — Pul*sa tion, n. [L. pulsatio a beating or striking: cf. F. pulsation.] 1. (Physiol.) A beating or throbbing, especially of the heart or of an artery, or in an inflamed part; a beat of the pulse. [1913 Webster] 2. A single beat or throb of a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Verberiren — Verberiren, lat. deutsch, schlagen, erschüttern; Verberation, Prügelstrafe, Lufterschütterung, welche den Schall bewirkt …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • verberous — † ˈverberous, a. Obs. 0 [f. L. verber a blow.] [see verberation 2] …   Useful english dictionary

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