Vibratory

vi·brate  (vbrt)

v. vi·brat·ed, vi·brat·ing, vi·brates

v.intr.

1. To move back and forth or to and fro, especially rhythmically and rapidly. See Synonyms at swing.

2. To feel a quiver of emotion.

3. To shake or move with or as if with a slight quivering or trembling motion: "Even as the film moved . . . to the more deadly fields of Vietnam, old hatreds vibrated in me" (Loudon Wainwright).

4. To produce a sound; resonate.

5. To fluctuate or waver in making choices; vacillate.

v.tr.

1. To cause to tremble or quiver.

2. To cause to move back and forth rapidly.

3. To produce (sound) by vibration.

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[Latin vibrre, vibrt-; see weip- in Indo-European roots.]

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vibra·tive, vibra·tory (-br-tôr, -tr) adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

vibratory - moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings" moving - in motion; "a constantly moving crowd"; "the moving parts of the machine"