VIBRATION

n. Vib-ra's hun. Gr., K\6vos. Lat., vibratio (from vibrare, to shake). Fr., v.,fremi ement. Ger., V., Schwingung. 1. The act or proce of shaking or quivering. 2. An oscillating or quivering motion, [a, 48.] Elastic after-v. The final oscillations which follow the period of elongation in a muscular contraction. [Landois (K).] Hydatid v. See Hydatid THRILL. Nerve v. See PERCUSSION (2d def.). VIBRATOR, [Bauhinus] (Lat.), n. m. Vib(wi2b)-rat(ra3t)'o2r. Gen., -tor'ta. From vibrare, to shake. Fr.,vibrateur. SeeVAsde/- erens. [s. 714]