- Noun. (uncountable, engineering) A phenomenon wherein external stimuli such as mechanical loading generate physical vibrations. .
- Noun. (countable, engineering) A physical vibration caused by sudden movement within a material subjected to physical stress, often symptomatic of a defect.
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