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vibrator

vib·ra·tor

UK/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/ US/ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mechanical device that vibrates

  • “a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound”
2.

mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage

Origin

From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.

Phrases

  • bullet vibrator
  • master vibrator
  • rabbit vibrator

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