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vibrato

vi·bra·to [ vi brtō ] (plural vi·bra·tos)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. throbbing effect in musical instrument: a throbbing effect in the playing of a stringed or wind instrument, made by rapidly varying the pitch

2. throbbing effect in singing: a throbbing effect in singing, produced by rapidly varying the breath pressure or the pitch

[Mid-19th century. < Italian, "vibrated"]
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