unisonance
noun
unis·o·nance
-nən(t)s
plural unisonances
: a blending of sound
The first two sounds reach the ear as a unisonance—the booming impact of the tons of water and the wild roar of the up-rush blending—and this mingled sound dissolves into the foam-bubble hissing of the third.—
Henry Beston, The Outermost House, 1928
Henry Beston, The Outermost House, 1928
especially
: unison
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“Unisonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unisonance. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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