Meaning Of The Word Sound wave

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sound wave
countable noun: Sound waves are the waves of energy that we hear as sound.

sound wave in American English
a longitudinal pressure wave stimulated by a mechanical disturbance of an elastic medium, as air, at some source and propagated by the action of disturbed particles on adjacent particles; esp., any of such waves within the range of those audible to the hu
noun: a longitudinal wave in an elastic medium, esp. a wave producing an audible sensation

sound wave in British English
noun: a wave that propagates sound

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