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travelling waves

travelling waves is the plural of travelling wave.

Meaning of travelling wave

Noun

travelling wave (plural travelling waves)

  1. A wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
    Antonyms:
    standing wave
  2. A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
    Antonyms:
    transverse wave

Questions about travelling waves

What is travelling waves the plural of?
Travelling waves is the plural of travelling wave.

Words near travelling waves in the dictionary

  1. travelling salesman problem
  2. travelling salesmen
  3. travelling wave
  4. travelling wave tube
  5. travelling wave tubes
  6. travelling waves
  7. travelling-salesman problem
  8. travelling-wave tube
  9. travelling-wave tubes
  10. travellings
  11. travellour

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