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- noun Plural form of
vibration .
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Examples
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_different sets of vibrations_, and by register is meant the range of voice confined to a given set of vibrations.
The Child-Voice in Singing treated from a physiological and a practical standpoint and especially adapted to schools and boy choirs Francis E. Howard
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The term vibrations (sometimes called “vibes”), was often used in the 1960s (my generation) as a catch-all phrase to describe a feeling or impression you get from another person, from situations, or even from locations.
CREATE YOUR OWN FUTURE Jennifer Ann Daddio 2003
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The term vibrations (sometimes called “vibes”), was often used in the 1960s (my generation) as a catch-all phrase to describe a feeling or impression you get from another person, from situations, or even from locations.
CREATE YOUR OWN FUTURE Jennifer Ann Daddio 2003
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PRESSING AND SHAKING (VIBRATIONS) Closely connected with the massage proper are the oscillatory movements, -- which we call vibrations, -- used principally upon the extremities and over some of the internal organs.
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The church claims the tunneling and ultimately vibrations from the trains themselves will fatally compromise the structural integrity of Sagrada Familia.
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Conductive heat transfer involves direct contact, wherein vibrations spread from molecule to molecule.
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The three screws that secure the two exterior mirrors to the vehicle can come loose due to vibrations from the road, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Suzuki recalls 70,000 SX4 hatchbacks and sedans due to faulty mirrors 2010
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The possible harmonic vibrations from the larger SRB's that the USA today article mentions remind me of the Apollo 6 Resonance effect problems that were solved by installing accumulators (Pressure vessel shock absorbers).
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If Ares 1 has been on the red-line for vibrations from the start, that might have been an intuitive red light for the designers.
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The function of the ossicles (ear bones) in the mammalian middle ear is to efficiently transmit sound vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.
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