Vibrating means to move back and forth very quickly. It is like shaking or wobbling.
Some things that vibrate include tuning forks, guitar strings, and vocal cords. When these things vibrate, they make sound.
Vibrations can also be felt. For example, when you feel an earthquake, you are feeling the vibrations of the ground.
The guitar string vibrated when the musician plucked it.
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The word "vibrate" comes from the Latin word "vibrare", which means "to shake" or "to quiver".
The first recorded use of the word "vibrate" in English was in the 17th century.
What things cause vibrations?
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