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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"They form under the influence of the same genetic pathways, ultimately giving the vocal tissue similar cellular structure and vibratory properties in birds and mammals," said Tabin, a co-lead on the study.
From Science Daily • May 23, 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
Using the same vibratory mechanism that bees use in sonication — the buzz pollination of flowers — the female of this thread-waisted species gets to work in a sunny spot with sparse or no vegetation.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2022
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
The card-table was immediately deserted for the street, where from the vibratory motion the very stars seemed toppling to a fall.
From The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 by Casseday, Ben
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