gravitational wave


nounAstronomy, Physics.
  1. (in general relativity) a propagating wave of gravitational energy produced by accelerating masses, especially during catastrophic events, as the gravitational collapse of massive stars.

Origin of gravitational wave

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

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gravitational wave

noun
  1. physics another name for gravity wave

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