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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free vibration

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.

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)

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

From Certain Success by Hawkins, Norval A.

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

To direct consciousness to the vocal cords is to cramp them and prevent that free vibration and that perfect relaxation of the throat without which pure tone and true pitch are impossible.

From Resonance in Singing and Speaking by Fillebrown, Thomas