continuous waves
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Between 1789 and the mid-1800s, not only Americans but continuous waves of European immigrants moved into the Ohio Valley.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
About five years ago, he was searching for a new feat and came up with the idea of creating continuous waves with ropes, which turned out to be a challenge even for him.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2010
Then came the theory of light radiating in continuous waves.
From Time Magazine Archive
His confusion was multiplied by the continuous waves of hunger coming from the dragon.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
For this reason the radiated waves approach somewhat the condition of continuous waves, and so sharper tuning is possible.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins
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