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whispering-gallery wave

whispering-gallery wave noun: a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface.

Noun

whispering-gallery wave (plural whispering-gallery waves)

  1. (acoustics) A type of wave that can travel around a concave surface.

Synonyms of whispering-gallery wave

Forms of whispering-gallery wave

pluralwhispering-gallery waves

Questions about whispering-gallery wave

What does whispering-gallery wave mean?
Whispering-gallery wave means a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface.
What part of speech is whispering-gallery wave?
Whispering-gallery wave is a noun.
What is the plural of whispering-gallery wave?
The plural of whispering-gallery wave is whispering-gallery waves.

Words near whispering-gallery wave in the dictionary

  1. whispering galleries
  2. whispering gallery
  3. Whispering Jack
  4. whispering-gallery mode
  5. whispering-gallery modes
  6. whispering-gallery wave
  7. whispering-gallery waves
  8. whisperingly
  9. whisperingness
  10. whisperings
  11. whisperless

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