reverberatory

/rɪˈvɜrbərətɔri/
adjective
  1. Relating to or involving the reflection or echoing of sound.
    • The reverberatory nature of the tunnel made footsteps sound like thunder.
    • They studied the reverberatory patterns of sound waves in different materials.
    • The room's reverberatory design helped amplify the singer's voice without electronics.
  2. Relating to a type of furnace or process that uses reflected heat.
    • The engineer explained how the reverberatory process directed heat onto the ore from above.
    • The factory used a reverberatory furnace to melt scrap metal.
    • In the 19th century, reverberatory furnaces were common in steel production.
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