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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These also manipulate the propagation of sound waves to both prevent breakage and protect nerves and soft tissues.
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Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 22 Feb. 2025
One standard test is an echocardiogram (echo), a noninvasive ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to produce images.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Corcoran is under the paranoid delusion that prison guards are torturing him with sound waves.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
The software, says Johannes, allows the team to witness how light and sound waves expand and contract.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 22 Feb. 2025
One standard test is an echocardiogram (echo), a noninvasive ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to produce images.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 13 Feb. 2025
Corcoran is under the paranoid delusion that prison guards are torturing him with sound waves.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
The software, says Johannes, allows the team to witness how light and sound waves expand and contract.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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