vibratory

[ vahy-bruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. capable of or producing vibration.
2. vibrating.
3. of the nature of or consisting in vibration.
4. of or relating to vibration.

Other Word Forms

• non·vibra·tory adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vibratory¹

First recorded in 1720–30; vibrate + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

"They form under the influence of the same genetic pathways, ultimately giving the vocal tissue similar cellular structure and vibratory properties in birds and mammals," said Tabin, a co-lead on the study.

From Science Daily

Males respond to chemical signals from females by using a combination of visual and vibratory signals for courtship.

From Science Daily

Once the workers remove the last piles from the old pier, they’ll use a vibratory pile driver to install about 120 new steel piles.

From Seattle Times

To that end, he devised the vibratory chair, a seemingly ordinary dining room seat that can be activated to violently shake its occupant.

From Salon

Using the same vibratory mechanism that bees use in sonication — the buzz pollination of flowers — the female of this thread-waisted species gets to work in a sunny spot with sparse or no vegetation.

From Seattle Times