English
Etymology
From mediæval Latin bombinare �buzz�, from Latin bombus, from Greek βομβο� �booming, humming�, of imitatory origin.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'b�mbɪneɪt/

Verb
bombinate

1. to buzz or hum

#:*1973: So full a ship, so close-packed a world, moving urgently along, surrounded by its own vacuum; each man bombinating in his own, no doubt. � Patrick O'Brian, HMS Surprise

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