vibrations

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Chip factories require specialized construction capabilities and materials—seismic-resistant concrete, for example, that absorbs even the most minute vibrations in the Earth’s crust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

It is monitoring equipment in its fleet of mills for odd vibrations and other signs that maintenance is needed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

These vibrations can travel through a material as collective waves known as phonons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

So the team subjected the capsule to vibrations in the lab to ensure everything would still work after that kind of extreme shaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

But the string is making all those other possible vibrations, too, all at the same time, so that the actual vibration of the string is pretty complex.

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