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vibrator

noun
/vaɪˈbɹeɪtə/UK/ˈvaɪbɹeɪtɚ/US

Etymology

From New Latin vibrātor, from Latin vibrō (“to vibrate”). By surface analysis, vibrate + -or.

  1. derived from vibrō
  2. borrowed from vibrātor

Definitions

  1. A device that vibrates or causes vibration.

    • They recommend a vibrator because it's a safe alternative to sex.
    • Mmm. I'm sick of my ‘Mighty Intruder’ vibrator with the flexible shaft and the textured head.
    • A vibrator does not call you on your birthday. A vibrator doesn't send you flowers the next day. You cannot take a vibrator home to meet your mother.

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Derived

bullet vibrator, master vibrator, rabbit vibrator

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA