wave train
a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.
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Long wave trains, big pillow rocks, surfing waves—you get it all in the Lower, and the trip ends below the New River Gorge Bridge.
Big wave trains are broken up by perfectly timed eddies, but expect nearly nonstop action with the occasional break for a rock jump thrown in for good measure.
Yep, the recirculating whitewater park at Riversport Rapids has mellow to rowdy wave trains suited for a wide array of experience levels.
The rising pitch is heard because the ear is rushing Page 21 down the wave-train, every instant nearer to the source.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 | Kempster MillerIt is possible, however, to create a wave train or musical tone which can be photographed.
The following three pictures show the further development of the wave train.
British Dictionary definitions for wave train
physics a series of waves travelling in the same direction and spaced at regular intervals
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Scientific definitions for wave train
A succession of wave cycles moving at the same speed and typically having the same wavelength.
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