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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"Don't forget an artwork receives vibrations merely from the footsteps of all the visitors to a museum," said Kerstin Kracht, an expert in vibration reduction.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The team studied how angular momentum travels between lattice vibrations, which are coordinated motions of atoms inside a crystal.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Kennett says the device works without electrical power and is engineered so vibrations are isolated so as not to interfere with fragile experiments or the structural integrity of a vessel in space.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Chip factories require specialized construction capabilities and materials—seismic-resistant concrete, for example, that absorbs even the most minute vibrations in the Earth’s crust.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
She bounces her legs so hard that I can feel the vibrations three seats down.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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