vibratory
Americanadjective
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capable of or producing vibration.
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of the nature of or consisting in vibration.
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of or relating to vibration.
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Males respond to chemical signals from females by using a combination of visual and vibratory signals for courtship.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024
To that end, he devised the vibratory chair, a seemingly ordinary dining room seat that can be activated to violently shake its occupant.
From Salon ● May 7, 2022
Most consumer espresso machines come with a vibratory or “vibe” pump, which uses a piston attached to a magnet set inside a metal coil.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
I had pain all over my chest and bowels, a gagging feeling in my throat, a vibratory sensation everywhere.
From New York Times ● Oct. 23, 2021
Nor can we determine the nature of those vibratory movements which are supposed to take place during the processes of reasoning or the experiences of sensation.
From Insanity Its Causes and Prevention by Henry Putnam Stearns
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