gravity wave
Americannoun
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Astronomy, Physics. gravitational wave.
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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.
noun
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a wave propagated in a gravitational field, predicted to occur as a result of an accelerating mass
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a surface wave on water or other liquid propagated because of the weight of liquid in the crests
Etymology
Origin of gravity wave
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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There are two ways the lightning may have formed within this ring-shaped gravity wave.
From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2023
But if a gravity wave is pulsing through the Earth, making one of the tubes repeatedly infinitesimally longer and the other infinitesimally shorter, the beam will not recombine as expected.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023
In turn, this information might help researchers better calibrate gravity wave detecting devices.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2023
The network was able to gather data that measured the gravity wave signals from this event, for students to use for research.
From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2018
That day, when Curiosity looked to the horizon, it saw a sequence of straight, parallel rows of clouds flowing in the same direction: the first ground-based view of a gravity wave cloud.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 22, 2017
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