Bombinate (v)
Bom-bih-nay-t
To emit a humming or buzzing sound (in the manner of a bee).
I never knew bees had a distinctive buzz.
Example sentences
“This motor is beginning to bombinate, it probably needs oiling”
“When concentrating on something I often find myself bombinating.”
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