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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At this bottom boundary, the speed of sound shifts sharply, affecting how sound waves travel.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Shani Darden's Facial Sculpting Wand uses acoustic sound waves to get under the skin's surface and work from the outside in.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
These waves travel through the air like normal sound waves but are inaudible to people.
—Jiaxin Zhong, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
It's focused on sound waves from the universe's first 400,000 years.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Shani Darden's Facial Sculpting Wand uses acoustic sound waves to get under the skin's surface and work from the outside in.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025
These waves travel through the air like normal sound waves but are inaudible to people.
—Jiaxin Zhong, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
It's focused on sound waves from the universe's first 400,000 years.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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