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gravity wave


gravity wave

noun

Definition of GRAVITY WAVE

1
: a wave in a fluid (as the ocean or the atmosphere) which is propagated because of the tendency of gravity to maintain a uniform level or in which gravity is the restoring force
2
: gravitational wave

First Known Use of GRAVITY WAVE

1877

Rhymes with GRAVITY WAVE

photoengrave, radio wave

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