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elastic wave

noun

, Physics.
  1. a wave propagated by the elastic deformation of a medium.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of elastic wave1

First recorded in 1930–35

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Example Sentences

What down, what sand, what deep moss, what elastic wave could match the bed and cushion of the gale?

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