sound wave
noun
2
sound waves 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
Examples of sound wave in a Sentence
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The most obvious, of course, are earplugs, which dramatically reduce environmental noise by preventing sound waves from reaching your inner ear, the place that triggers your body to react to noise in the first place.
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Amy Paturel, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Ultrasound probes use transducers to convert electrical energy to sound waves that penetrate the body.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
The new lounge features high-tech offerings like the Mid-Sync Lounger, with sound wave therapy and zero gravity positioning.
—Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
After seeing multiple doctors, she was finally diagnosed by a cardiologist who performed a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) test, which photographs the heart using high frequency sound waves.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
Its bottle was carved from a block of wood to approximate a three-dimensional rendering of a sound wave.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
Basically, the Oh! is a vibrator powered by sound waves.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
Bobbing in choppy seas off the coast of San Diego, California, acoustic physicist Carl F. Eyring and his colleagues, who had been tasked with studying a sonar device the navy could use to detect German submarines, were sending sound waves into the deep.
—WIRED, 9 Dec. 2023
This results in overtones, akin to the overtones of sound waves produced by a guitar or piano.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
Amy Paturel, WIRED, 24 Mar. 2024
Ultrasound probes use transducers to convert electrical energy to sound waves that penetrate the body.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2024
The new lounge features high-tech offerings like the Mid-Sync Lounger, with sound wave therapy and zero gravity positioning.
—Abigail Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2024
After seeing multiple doctors, she was finally diagnosed by a cardiologist who performed a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) test, which photographs the heart using high frequency sound waves.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
Its bottle was carved from a block of wood to approximate a three-dimensional rendering of a sound wave.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2024
Basically, the Oh! is a vibrator powered by sound waves.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2024
Bobbing in choppy seas off the coast of San Diego, California, acoustic physicist Carl F. Eyring and his colleagues, who had been tasked with studying a sonar device the navy could use to detect German submarines, were sending sound waves into the deep.
—WIRED, 9 Dec. 2023
This results in overtones, akin to the overtones of sound waves produced by a guitar or piano.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2023
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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