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oscillate verb [ ˈɒsɪleɪt ]

• move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm.
• "the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth"
Similar: swing, sway, swing from side to side, swing back and forth, swing backwards and forwards, swing to and fro, vibrate, wigwag,
• vary in magnitude or position in a regular manner about a central point.
Origin: early 18th century: from Latin oscillat- ‘swung’, from the verb oscillare .


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