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compression wave

com·pres·sion wave
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-presh-uh n weyv]
    • /kəmˈprɛʃ ən weɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-presh-uh n weyv]
    • /kəmˈprɛʃ ən weɪv/

Definitions of compression wave words

  • noun compression wave a shock wave that compresses the medium through which it is transmitted. 1
  • noun compression wave (physics) Any wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound. 0
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Origin of compression wave

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Compression wave

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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compression wave popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for compression wave

noun compression wave

  • seismic wave — a wave of energy that is generated by an earthquake or other earth vibration and that travels within the earth or along its surface.
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