sound wave
Americannoun
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sound waves
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sound wave
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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As such, one could say that life on Earth as we know it in some way originated from a sound wave.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2025
First, a fuel droplet is levitated, i.e. trapped in the air, using a standing sound wave.
From Science Daily ● May 15, 2024
“The sound wave, because it’s so big, can’t see fine detail,” says David Jourdan, an engineer whose company Nauticos has led three expeditions in search of Earhart.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 30, 2024
They found that the concussive force from each grenade explosion largely dissipated by the time it reached the pits, but not the sound wave generated when the explosion created a sonic boom.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
In a sound wave, then, there is no displacement wherever the air molecules are at a normal density.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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