English Explanatory Dictionary

travelling wave

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A wave that is not bounded by a given space, but can propagate freely.
A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.

Word forms

travelling wave travelling waves traveling wave

Antonyms

standing wave transverse wave

Derived words

travelling wave reactor travelling-wave tube

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