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wave train
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wave train
n. Physics
A succession of similar wave pulses.
wave train
n
(Physics / General Physics) Physics a series of waves travelling in the same direction and spaced at regular intervals
wave train
A succession of wave cycles moving at the same speed and typically having the same wavelength.
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Noun1.wave train - a succession of waves spaced at regular intervals
series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"
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The regular presence of such wave trains, generated by high-speed ferries, although with varying properties from departure to departure, but still with remarkable intensity and asymmetry, can be used to develop and validate calculation methods for runup characteristics of long, potentially hazardous (tsunami, surge, sneaker etc.
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The resulting mix of currents produces water features called holes, wave trains and haystacks.
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