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warble

The correct spelling is warble.

How to pronounce warble

/ˈwɔːbl̩/
noun

IPA: /ˈwɔːbl̩/

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The correct spelling is warble. The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The sound of one who warbles; singing with trills or modulations.
  2. 2.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.
  3. 3.A lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma.
  4. 4.A small hard swelling on a horse's back, caused by the galling of the saddle.

verb

  1. 1.To modulate a tone's frequency.
  2. 2.To sing like a bird, especially with trills.
  3. 3.To cause to quaver or vibrate.
  4. 4.To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.

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