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vibratory
[ vahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈvaɪ brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
capable of or producing vibration.
of the nature of or consisting in vibration.
of or relating to vibration.
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Also vi·bra·tive [vahy-bruh-tiv, -brey-] /ˈvaɪ brə tɪv, -breɪ-/
OTHER WORDS FROM vibratory
non·vi·bra·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby vibratory
vibrations, vibration white finger, vibrato, vibrato arm, vibrator, vibratory, vibrio, vibrionic, vibriosis, vibrissa, vibro-
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How to use vibratory in a sentence
Spectral lines — different specific colors of light emitted by atoms — led to basic hypotheses that some vibratory process, of an atom itself or its constituents, produced electromagnetic radiation exhibiting precise patterns.
‘From Data to Quanta’ defends Niels Bohr’s view of quantum mechanics|Tom Siegfried|February 15, 2022|Science NewsVibratory motion of the matter becomes undulatory motion in the ether.
The Machinery of the Universe|Amos Emerson DolbearThey found what might be termed the Basic Vibratory Factor—the sum of all the myriad tiny movements.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various