reverberation
nounUK /rɪˌvɜː.bəˈreɪ.ʃən/
US /rɪˌvɝː.bəˈreɪ.ʃən/
A reverberation is a sound that bounces back and keeps echoing.
The loud bang had a long reverberation in the empty hall.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A wide and continuing effect or influence from an event.
The reverberations of the decision were felt for years.
3. The act of a sound bouncing repeatedly off surfaces.
The cave's reverberation made every whisper sound huge.
4. A series of indirect results caused by something.
The reverberation of the scandal reached the whole company.