Meaning & use
vibration
A continuous, rapid back-and-forth movement of an object, or the sensation this movement produces.
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The phone's vibration alerted him to a message during the quiet meeting.
Engineers measured the bridge's vibration to ensure it could withstand heavy traffic.
A note on using this word
Vibration is often used technically in physics and engineering, describing measurable oscillating motion.
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