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

The so-called "nasal twang" that sounds so unpleasant is a mouth tone prevented from free vibration through the nose.

From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.

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.

Perhaps another reason may be named in the wood being so ripe and dry as to permit free vibration.

From Violins and Violin Makers Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin. by Pearce, J. H. (Joseph Henry)

Tones sung in the thick or chest-register are produced by the full, free vibration of the vocal bands in their entire length, breadth and thickness.

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.