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reverberate
verb
treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace
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ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ).bəɹ.eɪt
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verb
treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberatory furnace
“reverberate ore”
verb
spring back; spring away from an impact
“The rubber ball bounced”
verb
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
“Sound is reflected well in this auditorium”
verb
be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves
“the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building”
verb
ring or echo with sound
“the hall resounded with laughter”
verb
have a long or continuing effect
“The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life”
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reverberate ore
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
Sound is reflected well in this auditorium
the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building
the hall resounded with laughter
The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life
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