oscillate


os·cil·late

vi \ˈäs-ə-ˌlāt\
os·cil·lat·ed; os·cil·lat·ing

Definition of OSCILLATE

1
: to swing backward and forward like a pendulum
2
: to move or travel back and forth between two points
os·cil·la·to·ry \ˈäs-ə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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