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vibration

[vahy-bray-shuhn] / vaɪˈbreɪ ʃən /


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“We’re very high on quality, and we’re high on authenticity. Music was always the main goal, and that’s why we chose Daptone; we’re on the same page about that, ‘cause music is a vibration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Jamie used a vibration vest – "like a rock and roll ninja" she said - which allowed him to feel the tempo around him and trigger his own beats.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

For others, the low-frequency sound can cause physical discomfort or illness and may also feel like a vibration moving through the body.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

Federal air-safety regulators last year were seeking information related to severe vibration with such helicopter blades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

If the movement of the object is a fast, regular vibration, then the sound waves are also very regular.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

The second component used quantum oscillators, created by the vibrations of those same trapped ions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The device provided biofeedback, delivering gentle vibrations whenever their foot moved outside the prescribed angle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

These include having software that smooths out rapid acceleration, adding sound systems and subtle seat vibrations to signal to passengers that the car is moving, and offering adaptive regenerative braking that reduces sudden deceleration.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Because electric vehicles don't have the auditory cues and vibrations from the engine that we're used to, which indicate when the car is accelerating, this could trigger motion sickness, Di Giulio says.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It was another way of listening to the house, touching it directly, fine-tuning the vibrations that were coming from her parents’ bedroom.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi


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