travelling wave
English
Alternative forms
Noun
travelling 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
Derived terms
- travelling wave reactor
- travelling-wave tube
Translations
wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely
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longitudinal wave — see longitudinal wave
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