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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The power of sound waves to heal and comfort has been recognized for generations.
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirrors bent reality into pretzels, sound waves became visible, pendulums drew elegant patterns in sand.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of diffusing it pulses like a sound wave, surging back and forth while the surrounding fluid remains still.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the most common is a transvaginal ultrasound, which uses sound waves to look at organs like your ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Mirrors bent reality into pretzels, sound waves became visible, pendulums drew elegant patterns in sand.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Instead of diffusing it pulses like a sound wave, surging back and forth while the surrounding fluid remains still.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the most common is a transvaginal ultrasound, which uses sound waves to look at organs like your ovaries, fallopian tubes, and uterus.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sound wave
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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