Pattering
Definitions
Groupings of frequent irregularly repeated sounds of moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
Examples
“Travellers over the London & North Western main line in bygone days will need⟳ no reminder of the pattering of cinders on the carriage roofs, the fountains of sparks from the chimneys at night and the distance from which the exhaust⟳ of approaching locomotives could be heard, due to the fierceness of their blast in such conditions.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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