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sound wave

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sound wave
n.
A longitudinal pressure wave of audible or inaudible sound.
sound wave
Noun
a wave that carries sound
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sound wavesound wave - (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
acoustic wave
acoustics - the study of the physical properties of sound
undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
air wave - a sound wave that is transmitted via air
Translations

sound wave n (PHYSICS) → onda sonora
sound wave n (Physics) → onde f sonore
sound wave sound n → Schallwelle f


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No sound of conflict reached our ears, for in the rarefied atmosphere of our great altitude no sound wave could penetrate; they were dissipated in thin air far below us.
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