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| bur·ble [ búrb'l ] |
verb (past and past participle bur·bled, present participle bur·bling, 3rd person present singular bur·bles) |
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1. intransitive verb make bubbling sound: to make a gentle bubbling sound, like the sound of running water
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2. transitive and intransitive verb speak excitedly: to speak or say something in a fast excited way
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informal
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3. intransitive verb aviation have eddying motion: to become turbulent
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refers to the airflow around an aircraft's wing
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noun (plural bur·bles) |
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| Definition: |
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1. gentle sound: a gentle bubbling or gurgling sound
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2. stream of talk: a flow of fast excited talking
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informal
)
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3. aviation break in airflow: a break in the flow of air around an aircraft's wing, which causes turbulence
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| [14th century. An imitation of the sound] |
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  bur·bler noun |
| bur·bly adverb |
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