echoes

Meanings

• noun

  The sound wave that bounces back when a sound hits a surface.

  - "The echo of a clap in a canyon can be heard long after the clap."
  - "The sound of footsteps in a long hallway was followed by an echo."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with echoes
reverberates , resonates , repeats

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Variants

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echo , echoes , echoey , echos

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Etymology

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From Old English echian, from ecan ‘sound, echo’.

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Trivia

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1. An echo can travel long distances underwater.

2. The longest recorded echo was caused by an explosion in a limestone quarry in Pennsylvania, and lasted for 3.8 seconds.

3. Echoes can be used to measure the size and shape of caves and other enclosed spaces.

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Related Concepts

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1. Reverberation: The reflection of sound waves in a space, resulting in a prolonged sound.

2. Acoustic echo: An echo caused by sound waves bouncing off hard surfaces in an enclosed space.

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Culture

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In mythology, an echo is often depicted as a nymph who repeats what she hears.

How to Memorize "echoes"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sound wave bouncing back and forth between two surfaces.
   - Visualize the sound waves as ripples in water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'echo' with the sound of a clap or footsteps.
   - Think of an echo as a reflection of a sound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'echo, echo, back to me', to help memorize the definition.

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