‖Ec″bo‐le (ĕk″bō̍‐lē), n. [NL., fr. Gr. εκβολἤ a throwing out, a digression, fr. εκβἄλλειν to throw out; εκ̓ out of + βάλλειν to throw.] (Rhet.) A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.