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librate

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librate [ˈlaɪbreɪt]
vb (intr)
1. to oscillate or waver
2. to hover or be balanced
[from Latin librātus, from librāre to balance]
libratory  [ˈlaɪbrətərɪ -trɪ] adj
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Verb1.libratelibrate - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"
weigh
measure, quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?"
heft - test the weight of something by lifting it
weigh - have a certain weight
2.librate - vibrate before coming to a total rest; "the children's swing librated"
oscillate, vibrate - move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"


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Below this transition temperature the molecules were shown to librate around particular orientations in a simple cubic Pa3phase.
Materials research with neutrons at NIST by Udovic, T.J. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
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