guided wave

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noun

a wave the energy of which is concentrated near a boundary or between parallel boundaries separating different materials and that has a direction of propagation parallel to these boundaries.

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Origin of guided wave

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby guided wave

guided, guided imagery, guided missile, guided missile cruiser, guide dog, guided wave, guide fossil, guide left, guideline, guidepost, Guider

How to use guided wave in a sentence

Initially, it will be able to carry 1,000-pound satellite-guided bombs or 500-pound laser-guided weapons.
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Thus it attracted a wave of cowboy operators to fly passengers and cargo between cities.
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There have been previous waves of people moving to Texas, and we are now experiencing the latest wave.
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The army has since conducted a brutal wave of jailings against activists and journalists.
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Couple guided Stella as she crawled and dipped her chest to pick up each magnet.
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But to wave this discourse of Heathens, how many self-contradicting principles are there held among Christians?
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The wave-like movement of these animals is particularly graceful and cleverly done.
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While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
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"Yes," said Punch, lifted up in his father's arms to wave good-bye.
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"I've brought ye thet Injun I wuz tellin' ye uv," she said, with a wave of her hand toward Alessandro.
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