[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

vocal \vo"cal\ v=o"kal, a. l. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis,
   voice: cf. f. vocal. see voice, and cf. vowel.
   1. of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice;
      endowed with utterance; full of voice, or voices.
      1913 webster

            to hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade,
            made vocal by my song.                --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody;
      vocal prayer. "vocal worship." --milton.
      1913 webster

   3. of or pertaining to a vowel or voice sound; also, spoken
      with tone, intonation, and resonance; sonant; sonorous; --
      said of certain articulate sounds.
      1913 webster

   4. phon.
      a consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone
          produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either
          by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by
          obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as
          v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng;
          sonant; intonated; voiced. see voice, and vowel,
          also guide to pronunciation, sectsect 199-202.
      b of or pertaining to a vowel; having the character of a
          vowel; vowel.
          1913 webster

   vocal cords or vocal chords. n. pl. anat. the two pairs
      of mucous membranes that project into the larynx, and
      which produce the sounds of speech by vibrating under the
      influence of air exhaled from the lungs. see larynx, and
      the note under voice, n., 1.

   vocal fremitus l. fremitus a dull roaring or murmuring
      med., the perceptible vibration of the chest wall,
      produced by the transmission of the sonorous vibrations
      during the act of using the voice.

   vocal music, music made by the voice, in distinction from
      instrumental music; hence, music or tunes set to words,
      to be performed by the human voice.

   vocal tube anat., the part of the air passages above the
      inferior ligaments of the larynx, including the passages
      through the nose and mouth.
      1913 webster
see also:
voice vowel vocal cords vocal chords larynx vocal fremitus 
vocal music instrumental music vocal tube 

Tube >> T Words
Tube, definition of term: Tube
tube_pag1.html

Tube Foot >> T Words
Tube Foot, definition of term: Tube Foot
tube+foot_pag1.html

Pneumatic Tube >> P Words
Pneumatic Tube, definition of term: Pneumatic Tube
pneumatic+tube_pag1.html

Pollen Tube >> P Words
Pollen Tube, definition of term: Pollen Tube
pollen+tube_pag1.html

Thermionic Tube >> T Words
Thermionic Tube, definition of term: Thermionic Tube
thermionic+tube_pag1.html

Pitot Tube >> P Words
Pitot Tube, definition of term: Pitot Tube
pitot+tube_pag1.html

Test Tube >> T Words
Test Tube, definition of term: Test Tube
test+tube_pag1.html

Picture Tube >> P Words
Picture Tube, definition of term: Picture Tube
picture+tube_pag1.html

Capillary Tube >> C Words
Capillary Tube, definition of term: Capillary Tube
capillary+tube_pag1.html

Bronchial Tube >> B Words
Bronchial Tube, definition of term: Bronchial Tube
bronchial+tube_pag1.html

Page 1 2 Next