libratory
Americanadjective
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Origin of libratory
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Bradley's studies led him to discover also the libratory motion of the earth's axis.
From A History of Science — Volume 3 by Henry Smith Williams
Moreover, since her orbit is nearly circular, libratory effects are very small.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
Many attempts to simplify the working of the engine, and more to employ a means of dispensing with the beam in converting the libratory into a rotatory motion, were made.
From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by James Dabney McCabe
Adj. oscillating &c. v.; oscillatory, undulatory, pulsatory†, libratory, rectilinear; vibratory, vibratile†; pendulous.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
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