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Chladni's figures

Chladni's figures

[′klad‚nēz ‚fig·yərz]
(mechanics)
Figures produced by sprinkling sand or similar material on a horizontal plate and then vibrating the plate while holding it rigid at its center or along its periphery; indicate the nodal lines of vibration.
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