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amphoric
[ am-fawr-ik, -for- ]
/ æmˈfɔr ɪk, -ˈfɒr- /
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adjective
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle: amphoric breathing.
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OTHER WORDS FROM amphoric
am·pho·ric·i·ty [am-fuh-ris-i-tee], /ˌæm fəˈrɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby amphoric
amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic, amphora, amphoric, amphoriskos, amphoteric, amphotericin, ampicillin, ample
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How to use amphoric in a sentence
The old doctor murmured some words about amphoric breathing, and a sound such as a cracked jar might give out.
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British Dictionary definitions for amphoric
amphoric
/ (æmˈfɒrɪk) /
adjective
resembling the sound produced by blowing into a bottle. Amphoric breath sounds are heard through a stethoscope placed over a cavity in the lung
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