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vi⋅bra⋅to⋅ry

  [vahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. capable of or producing vibration.
2. vibrating.
3. of the nature of or consisting in vibration.
4. of or pertaining to vibration.
Also, vi⋅bra⋅tive  [vahy-bruh-tiv, -brey-]

Origin:
1720–30; vibrate + -ory 1
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vi·brate   (vī'brāt')   
v.   vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing, vi·brates

v.   intr.

  1. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly. See Synonyms at swing.

  2. To feel a quiver of emotion.

  3. To shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion: "Even as the film moved . . . to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).

  4. To produce a sound; resonate.

  5. To fluctuate or waver in making choices; vacillate.

v.   tr.

  1. To cause to tremble or quiver.

  2. To cause to move back and forth rapidly.

  3. To produce (sound) by vibration.


[Latin vibrāre, vibrāt-; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]
vi'bra·tive, vi'bra·to'ry (-brə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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Main Entry: vi·bra·to·ry
Pronunciation: 'vI-br&-"tOr-E, -"tor-
Function: adjective
1 : of, consisting in, capable of, orcausing vibration or oscillation vibratory sensation>
2 : characterized by vibration
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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