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VIBRATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vibrator mean? 

VIBRATOR (noun)
  The noun VIBRATOR has 2 senses:

1. a mechanical device that vibratesplay

2. mechanical device that produces vibratory motion; used for massageplay

  Familiarity information: VIBRATOR used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


VIBRATOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical device that vibrates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Context example:

a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound

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)


Sense 2

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)


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