swing-swang

English

Noun

swing-swang (plural swing-swangs)

  1. (archaic) A complete oscillation.
    • 1877, Alexander John Ellis, On the Basis of Music:
      Thus, in the present case, the air in one second of time makes 512 swing-swangs or vibrations both ways, that is, 1024 simple swings each way, that is, simple vibrations, as the French call them, in one second.

Adjective

swing-swang (comparative more swing-swang, superlative most swing-swang)

  1. (archaic) Swinging.
  2. (archaic) Drawling; sing-song.
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