An arrow drove past me and entered the ground, its feathered shaft vibrating and oscillating from the impact of its arrested flight. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter XV] Reference
"No," said Righty, "it's called oscillating, and the machine is known as the oscycle". From Wordnik.com. [Andiron Tales] Reference
That's very important, because we're in these things called oscillating markets, where what's hot now wasn't so hot last quarter. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Louis Navellier] Reference
Nico stood looking at Bob, his facial expression oscillating with his thoughts, but giving her no fixed indication of what he was feeling or thinking. From Wordnik.com. [C7: Chapter Two – Lost on Earth « Write Anything] Reference
That's what we call oscillating markets. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Louis Navellier] Reference
His hand hung oscillating at the edge of his coat. From Wordnik.com. [A Husband by Proxy] Reference
The clippers oscillating against the skin of his hand. From Wordnik.com. [Deadheading] Reference
It may be likened to an oscillating spring acted upon by a bar. From Wordnik.com. [Electricity for Boys] Reference
The globe was turning rapidly now, oscillating from side to side. From Wordnik.com. [Gambler's World] Reference
Turret lathe hands, oscillating grinders, inspectors were graduated. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Minds Her Business] Reference
This engine has oscillating cylinders placed between the driving-wheels. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 324, March 18, 1882] Reference
The sensation of the oscillating movement of the vessel was a sickening one. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet] Reference
We wonder if oscillating heaters are a good choice for supplemental heating. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
But oscillating electric heaters currently undergo only a 100,000-cycle test. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
The problem: the current safety standard for oscillating heaters may not be strong enough. From Wordnik.com. [Ladder and heater recalls underline dangers] Reference
This oscillating, dialectical process continues throughout reflection on the multiple realities. From Wordnik.com. [Humanistic Nursing] Reference
The little craft was an ex-Thames, above-the-bridges, penny steamer with Penn's oscillating engines. From Wordnik.com. [Khartoum Campaign, 1898 or the Re-Conquest of the Soudan] Reference
Those risks are present with all electric heaters but oscillating heaters may have additional risks. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
The name "oscillaria" arises from the peculiar oscillating or swinging movements that the plant exhibits. From Wordnik.com. [Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany For High Schools and Elementary College Courses] Reference
Still, attendance has remained flat over the past six seasons, oscillating between 5,600 and 6,900 per game. From Wordnik.com. [Actual Fans: Are They Necessary?] Reference
It was just recently that we expressed concerns about oscillating heaters — those that move from side to side. From Wordnik.com. [Ladder and heater recalls underline dangers] Reference
Six of those were oscillating heaters — those with motors that move them side-to-side to distribute the heat. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
In the meantime, if you own an oscillating heater, inspect the cord carefully, particularly at the point where it enters the unit. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
The connecting rod operates a crosshead to which is pivoted a pitman, or oscillating rod, that operates the paddle-wheel crankshaft. From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Steamship Savannah: A Study for a Scale Model United States National Museum Bulletin 228, 1961, pages 61-80] Reference
You wandered into the bedroom and knelt by the oscillating fan, knowing I couldn't see the exact colors of you with my contacts out. From Wordnik.com. [Two Peas] Reference
The device uses physics as its premise: once set into motion, the oscillating bar must be stopped by your effort to overcome its inertia. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Silly Fitness Fads] Reference
Nor does he keep the reader oscillating between text and notes, in a state of dizzying, unstable equilibrium which would task an acrobate. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 69, July, 1863] Reference
Our concern is that the current safety standard for oscillating heaters, as written by Underwriters Laboratories, may not be strong enough. From Wordnik.com. [Oscillating space heaters may pose an added risk] Reference
The effect on pulsating and oscillating bodies similarly immersed, illustrating the mutual effects upon one another of magnets and electric currents. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885] Reference
Thus, oscillating between Kotesbue and O'Keefe, giving now a layer of exalted sentiment, and then a layer of mere farce, has Mr.C. raised a long three act piece. From Wordnik.com. [The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810] Reference
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