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plane waves

plane waves is the plural of plane wave.

Meaning of plane wave

Noun

plane wave (plural plane waves)

  1. A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.

Questions about plane waves

What is plane waves the plural of?
Plane waves is the plural of plane wave.

Words near plane waves in the dictionary

  1. plane tree
  2. plane trees
  3. plane trigonometries
  4. plane trigonometry
  5. plane wave
  6. plane waves
  7. plane-mate
  8. plane-mates
  9. plane-parallel
  10. planeable
  11. planectomies

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