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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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
As the Sun became fully covered, those vibrations dropped sharply.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
The vibrations can feel so strange to first-timers that they forget to breathe, or maybe they haven’t eaten beforehand, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
So the team subjected the capsule to vibrations in the lab to ensure everything would still work after that kind of extreme shaking.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
By the time Pong finally reached the city his knuckles and back teeth ached from keeping them clenched so tightly against the vibrations of Somkit's supermotor.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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