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vibrating

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɪŋ// UK //vaɪbɹˈeɪtɪŋ// vi·brat·ing

adj. moving back and forth very quickly and continuously. You use this to describe something that is shaking with small, fast movements.

adj. characterised by rapid, continuous oscillation or shaking. Often used as a participial adjective to describe a physical state or a sensory experience.


SIMPLE

I can feel the vibrating phone in my pocket.

CONTEXTUAL

The vibrating machinery in the factory makes it difficult for the workers to hear each other.

COMPLEX

Engineers noticed that the vibrating bridge cables were creating a low-frequency hum that could be heard throughout the nearby residential neighborhood.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used as a participial adjective before a noun or after a linking verb like 'feel' or 'be'.

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