Sentence examples for oscillates from inspiring English sources
The word "oscillates" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe something that varies between two extremes, such as an object vibrating or wavering back and forth. Example: The swingset oscillates in the wind, its metal chains clanking against the frame.
verb
Third person singular of oscillate
A piezoelectric crystal oscillator (a device that vibrates or oscillates at a given frequency emitting radio waves when voltage is applied to it) or its equivalent is ordinarily used.
When the pressure oscillates slowly enough, the dissociation reaction will remain at equilibrium with the oscillation; that is, the extremes in the monomer-dimer ratio will coincide with the extremes of pressure and temperature.
Cameron oscillates at prime minister's questions between showing great courtesy to backbench MPs and suddenly displaying a fierce temper, for instance describing Ed Balls last month as one of the most annoying politicians in Westminster.
As the patient holds on to an appliance plugged into the computer, pictures of different organs flash up on the screen for a few seconds each as a dial next to it oscillates erratically.
Each bubble oscillates, creating a pressure wave in the water that is detected by the hydrophones.
The electrons form an unstable bubble of charge that oscillates in a cavity designed for the purpose.
And the researchers did indeed observe 6% fewer of the beasts than would have been the case if no oscillations had taken place.The way neutrinos oscillate is described by three numbers called mixing angles, which determine how likely this spot-changing is for any pair of flavours.
His use of the airbrush soon became integral to his art, bringing a slick smoothness to images which oscillated between the grisly and the sensuous, often accommodating both.
As with other good electric toothbrushes, the powerful buzzing and oscillating heads of the Pro 6000 make for an excellent clean.
By oscillating at a similar (ie, close enough) frequency to the human heart, a sufficiently strong alternating current can cause that organ to beat arhythmically and thereby induce ventricular fibrillation a potentially deadly condition that needs to be corrected immediately.But all electricity is dangerous.
His government has since oscillated between angry bluster and adopting a conciliatory tone towards his opponents.On the one hand, quantities of razor wire have arrived in the capital, ready for deployment.
