vibrate

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1. vibrate - Noun

2. vibrate - Verb

Meaning

of Vibrate

To brandish; to move to and fro; to swing; as, to vibrate a sword or a staff.

To mark or measure by moving to and fro; as, a pendulum vibrating seconds.

To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.

To move to and fro, or from side to side, as a pendulum, an elastic rod, or a stretched string, when disturbed from its position of rest; to swing; to oscillate.

To have the constituent particles move to and fro, with alternate compression and dilation of parts, as the air, or any elastic body; to quiver.

To produce an oscillating or quivering effect of sound; as, a whisper vibrates on the ear.

To pass from one state to another; to waver; to fluctuate; as, a man vibrates between two opinions.

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Helicopters don't fly, they vibrate so badly the ground rejects them. Tom Clancy

One of the basic things about a string is that it can vibrate in many different shapes or forms, which gives music its beauty. Edward Witten

Chords that vibrate sweetest pleasure Thrill the deepest notes of woe. Robert Burns

As soon as I hear music, something in me starts to vibrate. Suzanne Farrell

Let freedom ring, unless it's on vibrate. Joss Whedon

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity. Edwin Hubbell Chapin

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