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2009 Apr 18

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noun, music an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch ▷ See also tremolo

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she's amazing. Can I have her phone number?

trin0580 said
Apr 18 2009, 07:08 PM

Brilliant!

alancoady said
Apr 19 2009, 08:15 PM

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vibrato by Collins

  1. 1) noun, music a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings
  2. 2) noun, music an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch ▷ See also tremolo

Etymology

C19: from Italian, from Latin vibrāre to vibrate

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