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elastic wave
noun
, Physics.
- a wave propagated by the elastic deformation of a medium.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of elastic wave1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences
What down, what sand, what deep moss, what elastic wave could match the bed and cushion of the gale?
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