Meaning & use

Vibratory

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Relating to, characterized by, or causing vibration.

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The physical therapist used a vibratory device to ease tension in the muscle.

Vibratory motors are used in phones to produce the silent alert function.

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Common in engineering and medical contexts to describe machines or treatments that operate through rapid, repeated motion.

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