vibrator

[ vahy-brey-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that vibrates.
2. any of various machines or devices causing a vibratory motion or action.
3. a small electrical device of variable shape, made to oscillate very rapidly and used in massage or to provide sexual pleasure.
4. Electricity.
   1. a device in which, by continually repeated impulses, a steady current is changed into an oscillating current.
   2. a device for producing electric oscillations.

vibrator

/ vaɪˈbreɪtə /

noun

1. 1. a device for producing a vibratory motion, such as one used in massage or in the distribution of wet concrete in moulds
   2. such a device with a vibrating part or tip, used as a dildo
2. a device in which a vibrating conductor interrupts a circuit to produce a pulsating current from a steady current, usually so that the current can then be amplified or the voltage transformed See also chopper

Other Words From

• non·vi·bra·tor noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibrator¹

First recorded in 1860–65; vibrate + -or ²

Example Sentences

One reason for that is that the vibrator itself has a couple of new features, such as being small and discrete and being moldable to each user.

From Digiday

BuzzFeed’s name and signature bright red color will be used to sell a new vibrator this fall in the publisher’s latest effort to become the internet’s authority on sex and wellness.

From Digiday

This is the first product that Bellesa is creating as part of a licensing deal with a publisher, but Bellesa’s CEO Michelle Shnaidman said that this BuzzFeed-branded vibrator is projected to be the most popular product to date for her company.

From Digiday

Neither BuzzFeed nor Bellesa would disclose the estimated revenue earned from the product sales or how much each party would earn, but the vibrator itself is priced at $59 and BuzzFeed will earn a royalty from the sales.

From Digiday