vibratory

adjective

vi·​bra·​to·​ry ˈvī-brə-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

: consisting of, capable of, or causing vibration or oscillation

2

: characterized by vibration

Examples of vibratory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, the larger the barrel (or bowl for vibratory tumblers), the more expensive the tumbler will be. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Everything in the body runs in vibratory cycles from heartbeats to brainwaves to sleep-wake cycles. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

In some cases, extra heart sounds like a third (S3) or fourth (S4) sound or brief, vibratory sounds (heart murmurs) may be present. — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024

Voluntary muscle contractions were thought to cause the vibratory component of purring. — Jorge Garay, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2023

Dorrance breaks out to the vibratory sounds of the saxophone, played by Matt Parker. — Catherine Tharin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023

When these bodies are struck gently, but periodically, although each blow may be separately quite insufficient to produce a sensible motion in the vibratory body … very large and powerful oscillations may result. — Samuel Ernest, Longreads, 2 May 2023

The idea of using vibratory stimulation to improve human balance is not new. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2014

Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vibratory

• allegory
• amatory
• auditory
• category
• clerestory
• crematory
• desultory
• dilatory
• dormitory
• excretory
• feudatory
• gustatory

Kids Definition

vibratory

adjective

vi·​bra·​to·​ry ˈvī-brə-ˌtōr-ē 

-ˌtȯr-

: consisting of, capable of, or causing vibration

Medical Definition

vibratory

adjective

vi·​bra·​to·​ry ˈvī-brə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr- 

1

: of, consisting in, capable of, or causing vibration or oscillation

cutaneous vibratory sensation

2

: characterized by vibration