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
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Ultrasound uses sound waves to create images of the ovaries.
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
All runners help reduce sound by cushioning footsteps and absorbing sound waves.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The sound waves create microbubbles within the cells of the tumor.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
At this bottom boundary, the speed of sound shifts sharply, affecting how sound waves travel.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
All runners help reduce sound by cushioning footsteps and absorbing sound waves.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The sound waves create microbubbles within the cells of the tumor.
—Nicole Cobler, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
At this bottom boundary, the speed of sound shifts sharply, affecting how sound waves travel.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound wave
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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