reboation

noun

reb·​o·​a·​tion

-əˈwāshən

plural -s

: a loud reverberation

the deep-mouthed reboation of a ship's horn seems to have lost itself in the fog

—Atlantic

Word History

Etymology

Latin reboatus (past participle of reboare) + English -ion

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