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wave train
noun
, Physics.
- a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.
wave train
noun
- physics a series of waves travelling in the same direction and spaced at regular intervals
wave train
- A succession of wave cycles moving at the same speed and typically having the same wavelength.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wave train1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The rising pitch is heard because the ear is rushing Page 21 down the wave-train, every instant nearer to the source.
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It is possible, however, to create a wave train or musical tone which can be photographed.
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The following three pictures show the further development of the wave train.
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