vibrations
Britishplural noun
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instinctive feelings supposedly influencing human communication
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a characteristic atmosphere felt to be emanating from places or objects
Example Sentences
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While others with hearing disorders can perceive certain low-frequency vibrations as sound, for Pride almost everything is completely inaudible without powerful hearing aids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Among its advances is a structure known as a phononic cavity, which traps mechanical vibrations so they can interact more strongly with the electron spin inside a qubit.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
A technology called Distributed Acoustic Sensing can turn optical fibres into sensors capable of detecting vibrations from ships, anchors or underwater vehicles – potentially identifying threats before a cable is severed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
He said Nepal also needed a mobile air traffic control system and broadband seismometers to monitor ground vibrations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Music, is of course, more than entertainment, and affects the body directly through its sound vibrations.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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