noun
vibrator
veye-BRAY-tuh
noun
1
A device that vibrates, especially one used for massage or sexual stimulation.
"She bought a new vibrator online."
2
(dated, mechanical) Any device that produces a rapid trembling motion, such as a component in old electrical or industrial equipment.
"The old radio used a mechanical vibrator to step up the voltage."
How to Use Vibrator
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly refers to a sex toy today, though older technical uses referred to any vibrating mechanical part.
Word Forms
vibrators plural
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Etymology
From New Latin vibrator, from Latin vibrare, "to vibrate," plus the agent suffix -or.