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vibration

vib·ra·tion

US/vaɪˈbɹeɪʃən/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

the act of vibrating

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2.

a distinctive emotional atmosphere; sensed intuitively

  • “it gave me a nostalgic vibe”
  • “that man gives off bad vibes”
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3.

a shaky motion

  • “the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe”
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4.

a group of languages in northern Africa related to Semitic

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Origin

From French vibration, from Latin vibrātiō (“a shaking or brandishing”), from vibrō (“shake, vibrate”); see vibrate. Morphologically vibrate + -ion.

Phrases

  • hand-arm vibration syndrome
  • phantom vibration syndrome
  • sympathetic vibration
  • vibration control
  • vibration white finger

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