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BOMBILATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bombilate mean?
• BOMBILATE (verb)
The verb BOMBILATE has 1 sense:
1. make a buzzing sound
Familiarity information: BOMBILATE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make a buzzing sound
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
Context example:
bees were buzzing around the hive
Hypernyms (to "bombilate" is one way to...):
go; sound (make a certain noise or sound)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
bombilation (sound of rapid vibration)
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