"braaam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: braaams [plural]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|en}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{en-noun}} braaam (plural braaams)
  1. A low, loud sound, originally produced by brass instruments and a prepared piano but sometimes made synthetically, included in film and trailer scores to increase audience stress. Categories (topical): Cinematography, Sounds Synonyms: BRAAAM

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          "ref": "2019, Dave Gale, “Review: Audio Imperia Talos Volume Two: Low Brass”, in Music Tech",
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