swerp|ing

swerp|ing
swerp|ing «SWUR pihng», noun.
U.S. a sound distortion on a magnetic tape, supposedly produced by an automatic tape recorder as it accelerates to full recording speed after being actuated by a sound: »

Swerping…normally obscures the first few syllables spoken after the interruption of speech (J. Fred Buzhardt).

[imitative]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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