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gravity wave

noun

Astronomy, Physics. gravitational wave.
a wave created by the action of gravity on local variations in the density of a stratified fluid, as the atmosphere, or at an interface between fluids of different density, as a liquid and a gas.

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Origin of gravity wave

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby gravity wave

gravity hinge, gravity meter, gravity platform, gravity railroad, gravity scale, gravity wave, gravity wind, gravlax, Gravol, gravure, gravy
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British Dictionary definitions for gravity wave

gravity wave

noun physics

a wave propagated in a gravitational field, predicted to occur as a result of an accelerating mass
a surface wave on water or other liquid propagated because of the weight of liquid in the crests
Symbol: gravitational wave
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