Reverberation
Pronunciation : Re*ver`ber*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [CF. F. r?verb?ration.]
Definition : Defn: The act of reverberating; especially, the act of reflecting light or heat, or re?choing sound; as, the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of rays from a mirror; the reverberation of voices; the reverberation of heat or flame in a furnace.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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