travelling wave

noun

Definitions

  1. A wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.

  2. A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation

    A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for travelling wave. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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