Meaning of Warble | Babel Free
ˈwɔɹbl̩Definitions
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The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations. countable, uncountable
- A lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma.
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In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrowband noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered. countable, uncountable
- A small hard swelling on a horse's back, caused by the galling of the saddle.
Equivalents
العربية
التغريد
Български
чуруликам
Deutsch
Dasselbeule
Español
trinar
Suomi
livertää
Gàidhlig
ceileir
Italiano
cinguettare
日本語
さえずる
Português
gorjear
Examples
“The blackbirds and robins and and^([sic]) tits and finches shout at each other, chups and warbles and chirrups that, loosely translated, mean “Fancy a shag?”, “Get OFF my land” or “I’ve got a great big tonker.””
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.
See also
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