VIBRATORY

vibratory

(adjective) moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; “the vibrating piano strings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vibratory (comparative more vibratory, superlative most vibratory)

causing or exhibiting vibrations

Synonym: vibrating

Source: Wiktionary


Vi"bra*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vibratoire.]

Definition: Consisting in, or causing, vibration, or oscillation; vibrating; as, a vibratory motion; a vibratory power.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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