free vibration

British  

noun

1. the vibration of a structure that occurs at its natural frequency, as opposed to a forced vibration

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Example Sentences

Any tension there interferes with the free vibration which is essential for strong and resonant tone.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

Whatever hinders the free vibration of tones makes displeasing impressions of the speaker.

From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.

Their function has occasioned much speculation, but whatever modification of tone they may be supposed to produce, they no doubt protect the true vocal bands and permit their free vibration.

From The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs by Howard, Francis E.

The holder is cupped on one side to receive a ball as shown, and has a countersink on the other to permit a free vibration of the needle.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

The integrity of these true cords, and their free vibration, are essential to the formation of the tones and the modulation of the natural voice.

From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman