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VIBRATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vibrator" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vibrator"):
dildo (a vibrating device that substitutes for an erect penis to provide vaginal stimulation)
Derivation:
vibrate (shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A mechanical device that vibrates
Example:
a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("vibrator" is a kind of...):
mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vibrator"):
reed; vibrating reed (a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it)
Derivation:
vibrate (move or swing from side to side regularly)
