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  • noun Plural form of vibration.

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Examples

  • _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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Massage and the Original Swedish Movements 1918

  • The church claims the tunneling and ultimately vibrations from the trains themselves will fatally compromise the structural integrity of Sagrada Familia.

    Matthew Yglesias » Pretty Pictures 2009

  • Conductive heat transfer involves direct contact, wherein vibrations spread from molecule to molecule.

    Matthew Yglesias » Endgame 2010

  • 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

  • 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).

    Pete Olson's Thoughts on NASA - NASA Watch 2009

  • 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.

    Ares Troubles Mount - NASA Watch 2009

  • 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.

    A Decade Spanning Single Exchange 2008

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