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Examples:(onom.) the sound of a rolling object—(onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc—used for the sound "zha" in certain names—(onom.) for the sound of horsehoofs—The Sound (strait between Denmark and Sweden)—the sound of opening or closing the door—The Sound of Music, Broadway musical (1959) and Academy Award-winning movie (1965)—Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over)—(onom.) for the sound of the wind—the sound of light rain or drizzle [idiom.]—beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat—sound of flesh being separated from the bone—sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)—sound of the wind blowing or rain falling—stapes or stirrup bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration the inner ear—sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation—in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant)—sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)—sound of chopping wood, chess pieces hitting the board etc—whistling or rushing sound (of the wind in trees, the sea etc)—(onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb. who is sound asleep— |