sound wave
noun
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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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Electrostatic Advantage Most loudspeakers generate sound waves using dynamic drive units with a conical or dome-shaped diaphragm.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Just as sound waves or ocean waves can resonate and reinforce each other, atmospheric resonance can happen to undulating jet stream patterns in the upper atmosphere, resulting in weather systems that stay in place for weeks.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
That volcano actually had a sound wave that circled the globe eight times or something like that, a pressure wave.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Ultrasound: An ultrasound uses sound waves to create computerized three-dimensional cross-sectional images of areas inside your body.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Just as sound waves or ocean waves can resonate and reinforce each other, atmospheric resonance can happen to undulating jet stream patterns in the upper atmosphere, resulting in weather systems that stay in place for weeks.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2025
That volcano actually had a sound wave that circled the globe eight times or something like that, a pressure wave.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
Ultrasound: An ultrasound uses sound waves to create computerized three-dimensional cross-sectional images of areas inside your body.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2025
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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