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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SNORING
ppr.
Respiring
with
a
harsh
noise.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SNORING
SNORING
Snor "
ing,
n. (Physiol.)
Defn:
The
act
of
respiring
through
the
open
mouth
so
that
the
currents
of
inspired
and
expired
air
cause
a
vibration
of
the
uvula
and
soft
palate,
thus
giving
rise
to
a
sound
more
or
less
harsh.
It
is
usually
unvoluntary,
but
may
be
produced
voluntarily.