swing-swang — ozdic

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noun

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A complete oscillation.

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.

adj

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Swinging.

2

Drawling; sing-song.

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