Vibratility :: Vibratility (n.) The quality or state of being vibratile; disposition to vibration or oscillation.

Vibrating :: Vibrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vibrat.

Vibration :: Vibration (n.) The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string..

Vibration :: Vibration (n.) A limited reciprocating motion of a particle of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from its position of equilibrium, when that equilibrium has been disturbed, as when a stretched cord or other body produces musical notes, or particles of air transmit sounds to the ear. The path of the particle may be in a straight line, in a circular arc, or in any curve whatever..

Vibratiuncle :: Vibratiuncle (a.) A small vibration.

Vibrative :: Vibrative (a. Vibrating) ; vibratory.

Vibratory :: Vibratory (a.) Consisting in, or causing, vibration, or oscillation; vibrating; as, a vibratory motion; a vibratory power..

Vibrio :: Vibrio (n.) A genus of motile bacteria characterized by short, slightly sinuous filaments and an undulatory motion; also, an individual of this genus..

Vibriones :: Vibriones (pl. ) of Vibri.

Vibrios :: Vibrios (pl. ) of Vibri.

Vibrissa :: Vibrissa (n.) One of the specialized or tactile hairs which grow about the nostrils, or on other parts of the face, in many animals, as the so-called whiskers of the cat, and the hairs of the nostrils of man..

Vibrissa :: Vibrissa (n.) The bristlelike feathers near the mouth of many birds.

Vibrissae :: Vibrissae (pl. ) of Vibriss.

Vibroscope :: Vibroscope (n.) An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.

Vibroscope :: Vibroscope (n.) An instrument resembling the phenakistoscope.

Water Brain :: Water brain () A disease of sheep; gid.

Water Brash :: Water brash () See under Brash.

Water Breather :: Water breather () Any arthropod that breathes by means of gills.

Water Bridge :: Water bridge () See Water table.

Waybread :: Waybread (n.) The common dooryard plantain (Plantago major).

Weighbridge :: Weighbridge (n.) A weighing machine on which loaded carts may be weighed; platform scales.

Well-bred :: Well-bred (a.) Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.

Wheatstone''s Bridge :: Wheatstone's bridge () See under Bridge.

Whimbrel :: Whimbrel (n.) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix..

Whity-brown :: Whity-brown (a.) Of a color between white and brown.

Wimbrel :: Wimbrel (n.) The whimbrel.

Wind-break :: Wind-break (v. t.) To break the wind of; to cause to lose breath; to exhaust.

Wind-break :: Wind-break (n.) A clump of trees serving for a protection against the force of wind.

Wind-broken :: Wind-broken (a.) Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air cells of the lungs, so that while the inspiration is by one effort, the expiration is by two; affected with pulmonary emphysema or with heaves; -- said of a horse..

Zebra :: Zebra (n.) Either one of two species of South African wild horses remarkable for having the body white or yellowish white, and conspicuously marked with dark brown or brackish bands..

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