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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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Origin of amphoric

First recorded in 1830–40; amphor(a) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM amphoric

am·pho·ric·i·ty [am-fuh-ris-i-tee], /ˌæm fəˈrɪs ɪ ti/, noun
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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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