vibrator
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vibrator
- /vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/ UK
- /ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɚ/ US
- [ˈvaɪ̯bɹeɪ̯ɾɚ] US
Rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.
noun vibrators
- A vibrating device used for massage or sexual stimulation. They recommend a vibrator because it's a safe alternative to sex.
- A device designed to electromechanically interrupt current flowing to the step-up transformer which was used to generate the high tension positive supply in old battery-operated (automotive) valve radios.
- A trembler, as of an electric bell.
- A vibrating reed for transmitting or receiving pulsating currents in a harmonic telegraph system.
- A device for vibrating the pen of a siphon recorder to diminish frictional resistance on the paper.
- An oscillator.
- An ink-distributing roller in a printing machine, having an additional vibratory motion.
- A vibrating reed in a musical instrument, especially a reed organ.
- Any of various vibrating devices, such as one for slackening the warp as a shed opens.
- An attachment, usually pneumatic, in a moulding machine to shake the pattern loose.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dildo, vibrate, vibromassage, vibromotor, vibroscope, vibrophone, massage gun, pulsator, vibrograph, vibroflot, vibrometer, master vibrator, vibroblade, vibrocompactor, agitator, stirrer
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noun device that causes vibration
| 한국어 | 진동기 jindonggi |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 振子 zhènzǐ, 振動器 /振动器 zhèndòngqì |
| Português | vibrador |
| Français | vibreur |
| Deutsch | Vibrator |
| Ελληνικά | δονητής donitís |
| Русский | вибра́тор vibrátor |
noun device used for massage or sexual stimulation
| Español | vibrador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 바이브레이터 baibeureiteo |
| 日本語 | バイブレーター baiburētā, バイブ baibu |
| 中文 | 按摩棒 ànmóbàng, 震動棒 /震动棒 zhèndòngbàng |
| Português | vibrador |
| Français | vibromasseur |
| Deutsch | Vibrator |
| Ελληνικά | δονητής donitís |
| Русский | вибра́тор vibrátor |
| Tiếng Việt | máy rung |
noun electromechanical current interruptor
| Français | vibreur |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | δονητής donitís |
| Русский | прерыва́тель preryvátelʹ |
Talk about this word "vibrator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vibrator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. vibrator. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vibrator "vibrator." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vibrator.Cite this
@misc{vibrator_2026,
title = {vibrator},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vibrator},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
