sound wave

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noun Physics.

a longitudinal wave in an elastic medium, especially a wave producing an audible sensation.

Origin of sound wave

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby sound wave

sound stage, sound symbolism, sound system, soundtrack, sound truck, sound wave, Souness, Sounion, Sounion Head, soup, soup-and-fish

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Example sentences from the Web for sound wave

A sound-wave consists essentially of two parts — a condensation and a rarefaction.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall
His word of command is but a sound-wave in air, except as it is followed by labor.
Jesus the Christ|James Edward Talmage
The sound-wave travels on the atmosphere, and preserves its integrity.
Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century|Various
The sound-wave immediately produced a movement of the diaphragm, causing the stylus to make a mark on the record diagram.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May, 1900|Various

The result was that I saw a wave of compression, of the same sort as a sound-wave in air, move through the throng.
A Librarian's Open Shelf|Arthur E. Bostwick

British Dictionary definitions for sound wave

sound wave

noun

a wave that propagates sound

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单词	sound wave
释义	sound wave SEE SYNONYMS FOR sound wave ON THESAURUS.COM noun Physics. a longitudinal wave in an elastic medium, especially a wave producing an audible sensation. Origin of sound wave First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby sound wave sound stage, sound symbolism, sound system, soundtrack, sound truck, sound wave, Souness, Sounion, Sounion Head, soup, soup-and-fish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sound wave A sound-wave consists essentially of two parts — a condensation and a rarefaction. Fragments of science, V. 1-2\|John Tyndall His word of command is but a sound-wave in air, except as it is followed by labor. Jesus the Christ\|James Edward Talmage The sound-wave travels on the atmosphere, and preserves its integrity. Notable Events of the Nineteenth Century\|Various The sound-wave immediately produced a movement of the diaphragm, causing the stylus to make a mark on the record diagram. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, May, 1900\|Various The result was that I saw a wave of compression, of the same sort as a sound-wave in air, move through the throng. A Librarian's Open Shelf\|Arthur E. Bostwick British Dictionary definitions for sound wave sound wave noun a wave that propagates sound Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sound wave radio wave
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sound wave

noun Physics.

Origin of sound wave

Words nearby sound wave

Example sentences from the Web for sound wave

British Dictionary definitions for sound wave

noun

Words related to sound wave