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sound wave
noun as in wave that transmits sound
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Similarly a sound wave in air is reflected upon striking the surface of a body.
During a complete vibration of the fork, therefore, the sound wave moves four times the length of the air column.
Let the curve A represent the sound wave sent out by one tuning fork and B, that sent out by the other.
The result was that I saw a wave of compression, of the same sort as a sound-wave in air, move through the throng.
Now the actions and reactions between the air-particles in a sound wave are purely mechanical.
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On this page you'll find 3 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sound wave, such as: radio wave, acoustic wave, and sound propagation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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