warble

v. sing with trilled and modulated voice

n. trilled and modulated voice; hard lump on horse´s back caused by a saddle

Warble fly is a name given to the genus Hypoderma, large flies which are parasitic on cattle and deer. Other names include "heel flies", "bomb flies", and "gad flies", while their larvae are often called "cattle grubs". Common species of warble fly include Hypoderma lineatum and Hypoderma bovis. The fly will lay eggs on the foreleg of the affected cattle. These will be ingested by licking, and be swallowed. Internal cycle involves the passing oesophagus muscles and spinal cord before subcutaneous re-emerging.When they re-emerge, the larvae cause many swellings ("warbles") under the skin, causing some harm to animals, but not as a general disease. It doesn't burrow into the flesh, but stays under the skin (hence, its scientific name Hypoderma). Nevertheless, when accidentally destroyed by pressure, the larvae can cause large purulent swellings.
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Noun
1. a lumpy abscess under the hide of domestic mammals caused by larvae of a botfly or warble fly
(hypernym) animal disease
Verb
1. sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
(synonym) trill, quaver
(hypernym) sing
(derivation) warbler
2. sing by changing register; sing by yodeling; "The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains"
(synonym) yodel, descant
(hypernym) sing

(v. t.)
To utter musically; to modulate; to carol.
  

(v. t.)
To sing in a trilling, quavering, or vibratory manner; to modulate with turns or variations; to trill; as, certain birds are remarkable for warbling their songs.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to quaver or vibrate.
  

(v. i.)
To sing with sudden changes from chest to head tones; to yodel.
  

(v. i.)
To sing in a trilling manner, or with many turns and variations.
  

(v. i.)
To be quavered or modulated; to be uttered melodiously.
  

(n.)
See Wormil.
  

(n.)
A small, hard tumor which is produced on the back of a horse by the heat or pressure of the saddle in traveling.
  

(n.)
A small tumor produced by the larvae of the gadfly in the backs of horses, cattle, etc. Called also warblet, warbeetle, warnles.
  

(n.)
A quavering modulation of the voice; a musical trill; a song.
  

In naval mine warfare, the process of varying the frequency of sound produced by a narrow band noise maker to ensure that the frequency to which the mine will respond is covered. 1/11/75

En guerre des mines sur mer, opération consistant à faire varier la fréquence du son émis par un bruiteur à bande de fréquence étroite, pour être sûr de couvrir la fréquence à laquelle la mine doit répondre. 1/11/75