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wave packet


wave packet

noun

Definition of WAVE PACKET

: a pulse of radiant energy that is the resultant of a number of wave trains of differing wavelengths

First Known Use of WAVE PACKET

1928

Rhymes with WAVE PACKET

bluejacket, bush jacket, dust jacket, flak jacket, life jacket, mess jacket, straitjacket

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