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compression wave
or compressional wave
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noun
a shock wave that compresses the medium through which it is transmitted.
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Origin of compression wave
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby compression wave
compression, compression ignition, compression-ignition engine, compression molding, compression ratio, compression wave, compressive, compressor, comprimario, comprise, comprised
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