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Schwebung (Ger.) (shveh'-boonk)

A beat. (Acoustic,) i. e., produced by the simultaneous vibration of two sounds, especially prominent in unisons and octaves when not in tune.

Schweigezeichen (Ger.) (schvei-geh tseichen). Lit., "silence sign." A rest. Schwellen or Anschwellen (Ger.). swell the tone.