sound wave

Definitions

General Science

• noun a pressure wave produced by vibrations, which is transmitted through air or a solid and detected by a human ear or a microphone

Electronics

• A traveling wave which propagates sound through an elastic medium. The wave is produced by vibrations that are a result of sound energy. Also known as acoustic wave, or elastic wave (2).

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