The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Oscillatory \Os"cil*la*to*ry\, a. [Cf. F. oscillatoire. See Oscillate.] Moving, or characterized by motion, backward and forward like a pendulum; swinging; oscillating; vibratory; as, oscillatory motion. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oscillatory adj 1: having periodic vibrations [syn: oscillatory, oscillating]