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reverb

re·verb [ ri vúrb ]


noun  (plural re·verbs)
Definition:
 
1. echo in music: an echoing effect produced in live or recorded music by electronic means

2. echo-producing device: an electronic device used to produce an echoing effect in live or recorded music



intransitive verb  (past and past participle re·verbed, present participle re·verb·ing, 3rd person present singular re·verbs)
Definition:
 
produce electronic echo: to produce an echoing effect in live or recorded music

[Early 17th century. Shortening of reverberate]
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