sound wave

noun

1

: sound entry 1 sense 1a

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The knife offers great protection Tripwire Interactive From acidic and electrical, to cut and cold, to biological and sound waves, spreading your damage types wipes enemy health bars faster. —Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025

The answer is the science of conduction, with the angled side-firing speaker driver beaming the sound waves towards the ear canal. —Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025

The team analyzed the effect these sound waves had on the mouse cells through RNA sequencing, which measures gene activity. —Simon Makin, Scientific American, 30 June 2025

Ultrasound: High-frequency sound waves are delivered to the affected area, creating a gentle heating effect that may relax muscles and reduce pain in addition to promoting tissue healing and reducing inflammation. —New Atlas, 21 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sound wave

• agave
• behave
• concave
• conclave
• enclave
• engrave
• enslave
• forgave
• landgrave
• margrave
• shortwave
• aftershave

Medical Definition

sound wave

noun

1

: sound sense 1

2

sound waves plural : longitudinal pressure waves especially when transmitting audible sound