vibrations

Example Sentences

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The team have worked at finding ways to prevent the vibrations from the engine leading to failures in the batteries in the engine's hybrid system, which afflicted them during pre-season testing.

From BBC

These waves travel through Earth after an earthquake, spreading vibrations through the planet much like the ringing of a bell.

From Science Daily

This can happen for several reasons, including mechanical vibrations, atmospheric turbulence, and/or imperfections in alignment systems.

From Science Daily

What made that possible was a “pickup,” essentially a magnet mounted under the strings that turned vibrations into an electric current that connects to an amplifier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schulz said a rat's whiskers, for example, also picks up vibrations -- but it's akin to smashing down a handful of keys on a piano.

From Barron's