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vibration

2 entries found.
  1. vibration
  2. vibration white finger

Main Entry:
vi·bra·tion Listen to the pronunciation of vibration
Pronunciation:
\vī-ˈbrā-shən\
Function:
noun
1 a: a periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when particles of air transmit sounds to the ear) b: the action of vibrating : the state of being vibrated or in vibratory motion2: an instance of vibration
— vi·brate \ˈvī-ˌbrāt\ Listen to the pronunciation of vibrate verb, vi·brat·ed vi·brat·ing
— vi·bra·tion·al \-shnəl, -shən-əl\ Listen to the pronunciation of vibrational adjective
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