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vibration

[ vahy-brey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of vibrating, or an instance of vibratory motion; oscillation; quiver; tremor.
  2. the state of being vibrated.
  3. Physics.
    1. the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a position or state of equilibrium.
    2. the analogous motion of the particles of a mass of air or the like, whose state of equilibrium has been disturbed, as in transmitting sound.
  4. a supernatural emanation, bearing good or ill, that is sensed by or revealed to those attuned to the occult.
  5. Often vibrations. Informal. vibe ( defs 1, 2 ).


vibration

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of vibrating
  2. physics
    1. a periodic motion about an equilibrium position, such as the regular displacement of air in the propagation of sound
    2. a single cycle of such a motion
  3. the process or state of vibrating or being vibrated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vibration

/ ī-ə /

  1. A rapid oscillation of a particle, particles, or elastic solid or surface, back and forth across a central position.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԱ, adjective
  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··پDz· adjective
  • ··پDz· adjective
  • ԴDz···پDz noun
  • ···پDz noun
  • un···پDz· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of vibration1

First recorded in 1645–55, and in 1965–70 vibration fordef 5; from Latin پō- (stem of پō ); vibrate, -ion
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AP Sensing says that it can pick up vibrations hundreds of metres away but "usually not several kilometres away".

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One resident, who did not wish to be named, said the vibrations killed the bees in his hives.

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"As was the case 300 years ago, as we make these systems smaller, it will become easier to control the environment around them and isolate them from the effects of vibration, temperature, pressure, and humidity."

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“You knew when she entered a room because the vibration changed. Everything she did, she did 200%,” the embattled “This Ends With Us” star wrote on Instagram stories.

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And some locals say they are being kept awake by noise and vibrations from the electric fans used around the clock to keep the dome inflated.

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