sound wave
noun
2
sound waves plural
: longitudinal pressure waves in any material medium regardless of whether they constitute audible sound
earthquake waves and ultrasonic waves are sometimes called sound waves
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Rather than sending a single sound wave, these systems bounce potentially hundreds off the bottom.
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CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Another machine generated ultrasonic sound waves to push 2.5-nanolitre droplets into a separate plate for biological testing.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
An ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images of structures (such as tissues and organs) inside the body.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Proving whale calls are meant for other whales is a difficult feat because low-frequency sound waves travel very slowly through cold water, Clark says.
—Joanna Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Another machine generated ultrasonic sound waves to push 2.5-nanolitre droplets into a separate plate for biological testing.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
An ultrasound uses sound waves to produce images of structures (such as tissues and organs) inside the body.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Proving whale calls are meant for other whales is a difficult feat because low-frequency sound waves travel very slowly through cold water, Clark says.
—Joanna Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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