English Dictionary
◊ ECHO
echo
n 1: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
[syn: {reverberation}, {sound reflection}]
2: a reply that repeats what has just been said
v 1: to say again or imitate: "followers echoing the cries of
their leaders." [syn: {repeat}]
2: ring or echo with sound; reverberate; "the hall resounded
with laughter" [syn: {resound}, {ring}, {reverberate}]
3: call to mind: "His words echoed John F. Kennedy" [syn: {recall}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ ECHO
echo
1. A {topic group} on {FidoNet}'s {echomail} system.
Compare {newsgroup}.
2. A {Unix} command that just prints its arguments.
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