sympathetic vibration

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noun Physics.

a vibration induced by resonance.

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Origin of sympathetic vibration

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby sympathetic vibration

sympathetic ophthalmia, sympathetic strike, sympathetic string, sympathetic trunk, sympathetic uveitis, sympathetic vibration, sympathetoblast, sympathetoblastoma, sympathico-, sympathicoblast, sympathicoblastoma

How to use sympathetic vibration in a sentence

At this point, the female rapper comes across as fairly sympathetic—that is, until Azealia Banks grabs the mic.
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Goebbels, in fact, would be seen as the leader most sympathetic to the modernists.
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That is not to say the students who submit to the elitism and racism promoted by the USC Greek system are wholly sympathetic.
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Some Bush Administration officials were sympathetic , but told them that under existing law it would be very difficult.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He says the owner of the house in which he lives has not been sympathetic to him.
This Man Lost 35 Relatives to Ebola and His Community Wants Him Gone|Wade C.L. Williams|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Besides this fundamental or primary vibration, the movement divides itself into segments, or sections, of the entire length.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Since this is a law of vibration, it is unscientific to speak of giving an overtone, for all tones contain overtones.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Mrs. Vivian had hardly spoken when the sharp little vibration of her door-bell was heard in the hall.
Confidence|Henry James
Father, mother, sister, and brother all played and worked together with rare combination of sympathetic gifts.
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The temptation to pour his financial troubles into the sympathetic ears of these two dear women he resisted.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke