travelling wave
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edittravelling wave (plural travelling waves)
- (physics) A wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
- Antonym: standing wave
- (physics) A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
- Antonym: transverse wave
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editwave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
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longitudinal wave — see longitudinal wave