WARBLE

warble

Noun

  1. In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrow band noisemaker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A lesion under the skin of cattle, caused by the larva of a bot fly of genus Hypoderma.

Verb

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


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