oscillation
Example Sentences
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The safety margin applied had been "negated by the unexpected onset of the large vertical oscillations, which caused the car to touch the ground", he said.
From BBC
Like a radiologist studying a patient’s internal organs, scientists use instruments known as seismometers around the world to measure these oscillations and learn about the inner workings of our Earth.
From Washington Post
The rate of their oscillation depends on the chemical composition of the matter they travel through.
From Scientific American
That includes metrics like power output, stride length, cadence, and vertical oscillation.
From The Verge
Interactions between neurons create these waves, or oscillations.
From Scientific American
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