vibrationnoun [ C or U ]
uk/vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/us/vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/continuous quick, slight shaking movement:
Vibrations were felt hundreds of miles from the centre of the earthquake.
Aircraft manufacturers want to reduce vibration for the sake of safety.
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- The vibration can become irksome after a while.
- We know that prolonged exposure to vibration can weaken aircraft components.
- The bolts have worked themselves free because of the vibrations.
- The vibration of the lawn mower has made my hands tremble.
- We could feel the vibration of the music through the floor.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- agitate
- brandish
- churn
- flourish
- fluff sth up
- flutter
- jitter
- joggle
- resonate
- rocky
- shake
- stir sth up
- swing
- teeter
- throb
- totter
- tremble
- tremulous
- wag
- worry
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