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longitudinal waves

longitudinal waves is the plural of longitudinal wave.

Meaning of longitudinal wave

Noun

longitudinal wave (plural longitudinal waves)

  1. Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is parallel to the direction of travel.

Questions about longitudinal waves

What is longitudinal waves the plural of?
Longitudinal waves is the plural of longitudinal wave.

Words near longitudinal waves in the dictionary

  1. longitudinal recordings
  2. longitudinal relaxation time
  3. longitudinal relaxation times
  4. longitudinal system
  5. longitudinal wave
  6. longitudinal waves
  7. longitudinality
  8. longitudinally
  9. longitudinals
  10. longitudinous
  11. Longjam

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