stationary wave

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noun

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Origin of stationary wave

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby stationary wave

stationary engineer, stationary front, stationary orbit, stationary point, stationary state, stationary wave, station break, stationer, Stationers' Company, stationery, Stationery Office

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How to use stationary wave in a sentence

Then comes the stationary wave of minimum velocity, which is the most marked of the series.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various
Of these, the waves of minimum velocity form a stationary wave nearest to the front of the body.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stationary wave

stationary wave

noun

another name for standing wave

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Scientific definitions for stationary wave

stationary wave

See standing wave.