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Concussion vs Reverberation - What's the difference?

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Concussion is a related term of reverberation.


As nouns the difference between concussion and reverberation

is that concussion is a violent collision or shock while reverberation is reverberation.

concussion

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A violent collision or shock.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • It is believed that great ringing of bells, in populous cities, hath dissipated pestilent air; which may be from the concussion of the air.
  • An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
  • (legal, civil law) The unlawful forcing of another by threats of violence to yield up something of value.
  • * Daniel
    • Then concussion , rapine, pilleries, / Their catalogue of accusations fill.
    (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * concuss

    Derived terms

    * concussion fuse * concussion grenade ----

    reverberation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A violent oscillation or vibration
    • The discomfort caused by the bat's reverberation surprised Tommy.
  • An echo, or a series of overlapping echos
    • The reverberation that followed Marylin's shout filled the cavern.
  • The reflection of light or heat; a reflection in, or as though in, a mirror.
    • Like the several reverberations of the same image from two opposite looking glasses.
  • (plural ) An evolving series of effects resulting from a particular event; a repercussion
    • Reverberations from the Vietnam war affect our society to this day.

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