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| double-reed |
of, pertaining to, or designating any woodwind instrument that sounds by means of a pair of reeds that vibrate against each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| hum |
to vibrate with a continuous low sound. [1/4 definitions] |
| jar2 |
a crash or shock that causes something to shake or vibrate; jolt. [1/4 definitions] |
| pulsate |
to vibrate; tremble; quiver. [1/2 definitions] |
| pulse1 |
to vibrate or beat; throb. [1/3 definitions] |
| reed |
a small strip of cane or metal set into the mouthpiece of some wind instruments. A player blows through the mouthpiece to make the reed vibrate and produce sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| ring2 |
to be filled with sound; vibrate. [1/18 definitions] |
| shake |
to cause to tremble; vibrate. [1/10 definitions] |
| shimmer |
to seem to waver or vibrate, as because of the distortion of heat waves. [1/3 definitions] |
| shimmy |
to vibrate or wobble. [1/4 definitions] |
| shiver1 |
in nautical terminology, to vibrate when headed too close to the wind. [2/4 definitions] |
| thrill |
to tremble or vibrate, as the voice. [1/8 definitions] |
| tremble |
to be made to vibrate or flutter, as leaves in the wind. [1/4 definitions] |
| vibratile |
able to vibrate or be vibrated. [1/3 definitions] |
| viola d'amore |
a stringed instrument of the viol family, having not only gut strings that are bowed but also wire strings behind these that vibrate sympathetically. |
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