Os'cil·la`ting adjective 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. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/36
oscillating 1. That which swings or moves to and fro; vibrating.2. Of an electric current: undergoing very rapid periodic reversal of direction.3. In astronomy, a model of the universe in which expansion is followed by contraction, explosion, and expansion once more, in an infinite cycle. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1522/
A method of winding narrow strip steel over a much wider roll. Customers want to have as much steel on a coil as will fit in their machines, so they can spend less time moving the material and more time using it. By coiling the strip like fishing line (or thread) over a spool, a much longer strip can fit onto a coil of proper diameter. Oscillate-wo... Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/
A method of winding a narrow strip of stainless steel over a much wider roll. This allows for more stainless steel per roll and allows the customer to have longer processing runs. Found on https://www.ssina.com/education/glossary/