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  1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Oscillate
  2. a. That oscillates; vibrating; swinging.
  3. adj. having periodic vibrations
  4. That oscillates; vibrating; swinging. Oscillating engine, a steam engine whose cylinder oscillates on trunnions instead of being permanently fixed in a perpendicular or other direction. Weale.
  5. That oscillates; vibrating; swinging. Oscillating engine, asteam engine whose cylinder oscillates on trunnions instead of beingpermanently fixed in a perpendicular or other direction. Weale.
  6. j:100 v be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action v move or swing from side to side regularly s having periodic vibrations