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• propagate sound — convey sound, carry sound …   English contemporary dictionary

• Propagate — Prop a*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propagated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propagating}.] [L. propagatus, p. p. of propagare to propagate, akin to propages, propago, a layer of a plant, slip, shoot. See {Pro }, and cf. {Pact}, {Prop}, {Prune}, v. t.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• propagate — verb /ˈpɹɒpəˌɡeɪt,ˈpɹɑpəˌɡeɪt/ a) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production; applied to animals and plants; as, to propagate a breed of horses or sheep; to propagate a species of fruit tree. It takes 24 hours for… …   Wiktionary

• propagate — propagative, propagatory /prop euh geuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. propagator, n. /prop euh gayt /, v., propagated, propagating. v.t. 1. to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock. 2. to reproduce …   Universalium

• propagate — [c]/ˈprɒpəgeɪt / (say propuhgayt) verb (propagated, propagating) –verb (t) 1. to cause (plants, animals, etc.) to multiply by any process of natural reproducing from the parent stock. 2. to reproduce (itself, its kind, etc.), as a plant or an… …  

• propagate — [präp′ə gāt΄] vt. propagated, propagating [< L propagatus, pp. of propagare, to peg down, set < propago, slip for transplanting < pro , before + pag , base of pangere, to fasten: see PEACE] 1. to cause (a plant or animal) to reproduce… …   English World dictionary

• sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …   Universalium

• Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …   Universalium

• Sound — This article is about audible acoustic waves. For other uses, see Sound (disambiguation). In a drum sound is produ …   Wikipedia

• propagate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin propagatus, past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring, from pro before + pangere to fasten more at pro , pact Date: circa 1570 transitive verb 1. to cause to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Puget Sound environmental issues — articleissues POV = December 2007 copyedit = January 2007 citationstyle = October 2008The environmental health of Puget Sound, Washington has a diverse and complex history related to a long, involved relationship with marine and freshwater… …   Wikipedia