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travelling wave

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  • noun physics a wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
  • noun physics a wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave

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  • noun a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave

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antonyms (2)

Words with the opposite meaning

  1. standing wave
  2. transverse wave

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. undulation
  2. wave

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. solitary wave
  2. soliton
  3. soliton wave

forms (1)

Forms

  1. travelling wave tube

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