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  • 1Vibration — Vi*bra tion, n. [L. vibratio: cf. F. vibration.] 1. The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string. [1913 Webster] As a harper lays his open… …

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  • 2vibration — [vī brā′shən] n. [L vibratio] 1. the action of vibrating; specif., a) movement back and forth, as of a pendulum; oscillation b) rapid rhythmic movement back and forth; quiver 2. vacillation or wavering, as between two choices or opinions ☆ 3. [pl …

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  • 3vibration — vibrational, adj. vibrationless, adj. /vuy bray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of vibrating. 2. the state of being vibrated. 3. Physics. a. the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a… …

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  • 4Elastic coupling — Dr. Ing. Leonhard Geislinger invented the torsionally Elastic coupling or also called flexible coupling in 1958. Originally it was a side product of the development for thermo pneumatic locomotives, but unlike the trains, it was a big success.The …

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  • 5vibration — noun Date: 1635 1. a. a periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when a stretched cord produces musical tones or …

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  • 6vibration — 1. A shaking. 2. A to and fro movement, as in oscillation. [L. vibratio, fr. vibro, pp. atus, to quiver, shake] * * * vi·bra·tion vī brā shən n 1 a) a periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite… …

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  • 7vibration — noun 1》 an instance of vibrating.     ↘Physics an oscillation of the parts of a fluid or an elastic solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed or of an electromagnetic wave. 2》 (vibrations) informal a person s emotional state, the atmosphere of a …

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  • 8vibration — vi•bra•tion [[t]vaɪˈbreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of vibrating or the state of being vibrated 2) phs Physics. a) the oscillating, reciprocating, or other periodic motion of a rigid or elastic body or medium forced from a position or state of… …

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  • 9vibration — n. 1 the act or an instance of vibrating; oscillation. 2 Physics (esp. rapid) motion to and fro esp. of the parts of a fluid or an elastic solid whose equilibrium has been disturbed or of an electromagnetic wave. 3 (in pl.) a a mental (esp.… …

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  • 10Amplitude of vibration — Vibration Vi*bra tion, n. [L. vibratio: cf. F. vibration.] 1. The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string. [1913 Webster] As a harper lays… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English