Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -b ə l- ' t ə ŋ
Function: intransitive verb
Date: circa 1900
: to cause the tongue to alternate rapidly between the positions for t and k so as to produce a fast succession of detached notes on a wind instrument
Pronunciation: ˌ d ə -b ə l- ' t ə ŋ
Function: intransitive verb
Date: circa 1900
: to cause the tongue to alternate rapidly between the positions for t and k so as to produce a fast succession of detached notes on a wind instrument
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012