longitudinal wave
noun [C] specializedDefinition
› in physics, a wave moving in the same direction of travel as the vibrations (= fast movements backwards and forwards) of the particles of the substance through which it is travelling → Compare transverse waveEnergy, force and powerPower and intensity
(Definition of longitudinal wave noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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