English

howlround

From howl + round.

A compound of howl + round

Proto-Germanic *hūwilōną ‘to howl’

Proto-West Germanic *hūilōn ‘to howl, scream’

Old English *hūlian

Middle English howlen ‘to howl, yowl’

English howl

Old Northern French rount

Middle English round ‘spherical, round’

English round

Today it means

noun A high-pitched squeal produced by feedback when a microphone is too close to its connected speakers.

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