tremolo.

1. Rapid repetition of a tone or alternation between tones that produces a trembling musical effect.

2. A repeating variation in a sound's loudness, especially as an electronic effect.

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Words that belong together

• string tremolo
• measured tremolo

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A string tremolo persisted beneath the quiet conversation.

Measured tremolo gave the phrase a restless motion.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Singular tremolo; plural tremolos or tremoli. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.