Chladni figure

/ (ˈklɑːdnɪ) /

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noun

physics a pattern formed by fine powder placed on a vibrating surface, used to display the positions of nodes and antinodes

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Word Origin for Chladni figure

C19: named after Ernst Chladni (1756–1827), German physicist

Words nearby Chladni figure

chivaree, chive, chivy, Ch. J., Chkalov, Chladni figure, chlamydate, chlamydeous, chlamydia, chlamydial, Chlamydia psittaci

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He was tall and of familiar figure, and the firelight was playing in the tossed curls of his short, fair hair.
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Tressan fell suddenly to groaning and wringing his hands a pathetic figure had it been less absurd.
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Her tall figure—she was taller than he by at least three inches—was beautiful in its commanding, yet not vulgar, self-possession.
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