Definitions for vibratoryˈvaɪ brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i; -brə tɪv, -breɪ-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vi•bra•to•ryˈvaɪ brəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i; -brə tɪv, -breɪ-(adj.)

also vi•bra•tive

  1. capable of or producing vibration.

  2. vibrating.

  3. of the nature of vibration.

  4. of or pertaining to vibration.

Origin of vibratory:

1720–30

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vibratory(adj)

    moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down

    "the vibrating piano strings"

Wiktionary

  1. vibratory(Adjective)

    Causing or exhibiting vibrations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vibratory(adj)

    consisting in, or causing, vibration, or oscillation; vibrating; as, a vibratory motion; a vibratory power


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