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Q&A Sounds: how to describe them?

How do I describe the sound of a low growl in a low technological culture context? All that comes to mind as possible descriptions are the sounds of rolling logs, or the wheels of a wagon. Note...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by shieldedtulip‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:16:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/31176
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar shieldedtulip‭ · 2019-12-08T07:16:03Z (almost 5 years ago)
How do I describe the sound of a low growl in a low technological culture context?

All that comes to mind as possible descriptions are the sounds of rolling logs, or the wheels of a wagon.

Note: this culture also does **not** know what the sounds of thunder or rain are, or even running water.

But back to the growl sound.

Would it be comprehensible to the reader if I describe this as something similar to the sound of logs rolling on a floor?

And yes... I am looking for your opinions too, since they do matter in this instance, so... put yourselves in the shoes of my readers, please?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-11-01T12:30:17Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 3