Swing-swang
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A complete oscillation. archaic
"Thus, in the present case, the air in one second of time makes 512 swing-swangs or vibrations both ways, that is, 1024 simple swings each way, that is, simple vibrations, as the French call them, in one second."
Adjective
- 1 Swinging. archaic
- 2 Drawling; sing-song. archaic
Example
More examples"Thus, in the present case, the air in one second of time makes 512 swing-swangs or vibrations both ways, that is, 1024 simple swings each way, that is, simple vibrations, as the French call them, in one second."
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