SOUND WAVE


Meaning of SOUND WAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1848

1. : sound III,1a

2. plural : longitudinal pressure waves in any material medium regardless of whether they constitute audible sound

earthquake waves and ultrasonic waves are sometimes called sound waves

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.