abatsons

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US/ˌɑˌbɑˈsɔ̃/US/ˌɑˌbɑˈsɔ̃z/

noun

A device for directing sound downward. Sounding board.

OriginFrench abatsons →
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Meanings

nounabatsons (plural abatsons)
  1. A device for directing sound downward. Sounding board.

Origin

  1. Frenchabatsons
  2. Englishabatsons

* Borrowed from French abatsons, from abattre (“to throw down”) + sons (“sound”)

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APA

abatsons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatsons

MLA

“abatsons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatsons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abatsons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abatsons.

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