ballottement (noun)
(1) A palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
Examples
1. The architect incorporated a unique ballottement technique by suspending a floating staircase in the middle of the atrium.
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architecture & interior design
2. In the cartoon, the character used ballottement to find a hidden treasure by tapping different areas and feeling for the rebound of the object.
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3. The suspenseful scene in the movie showed the detective using ballottement to locate a hidden microphone behind a painting by tapping the wall and feeling for the floating object.
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4. In the anime series, the protagonist used ballottement to determine the location of a secret passage by tapping the walls and sensing the rebound of the hidden door.
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