In 2000 Harley balanced the engine on its Fat Boy, a 300-kilo beast, to reduce vibration.

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This helps reduce vibration, which can affect sound quality.

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The isolation cones placed strategically in a tripod pattern at the bottom corners of the sound system reduce the vibration frequencies and provide the most stable supporting structure regardless of the surface on which it rests.

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The lens also includes Vibration Reduction image stabilization to further reduce the effects of image blur when shooting handheld.

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The medical brain trust encouraged Sorger to do two things: first reduce the amount of vibration transferred to the rider.

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These include trying to reduce the levels of vibration astronauts are likely to experience when they lift off atop the new Ares vehicle.

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Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR) helps reduce blur and camera shake while rendering clear and sharp images in a variety of everyday shooting scenarios.

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