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• sound waves — longitudinal waves of mechanical energy that transmit the vibrations interpreted as sound (def. 2) …   Medical dictionary

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• Longitudinal wave — Longitudinal waves, as known as l waves , are waves that have the same direction of vibration as their direction of travel, which means that the movement of the medium is in the same direction as or the opposite direction to the motion of the… …   Wikipedia

• sound wave — n 1) SOUND (1) 2) sound waves pl longitudinal pressure waves esp. when transmitting audible sound …   Medical dictionary

• sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …   Universalium

• Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …   Universalium

• sound wave — noun (acoustics) a wave that transmits sound (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑acoustic wave • Topics: ↑acoustics • Hypernyms: ↑wave, ↑undulation …   Useful english dictionary

• sound wave — noun Date: 1848 1. sound III,1a 2. plural longitudinal pressure waves in any material medium regardless of whether they constitute audible sound < earthquake waves and ultrasonic waves are sometimes called sound waves > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… …   Medical dictionary

• sound — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesund; akin to Old High German gisunt healthy Date: 13th century 1. a. free from injury or disease ; exhibiting normal health b. free from flaw, defect, or decay < sound timber > 2. solid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sound wave — n. Physics a longitudinal pressure wave stimulated by a mechanical disturbance of an elastic medium, as air, at some source and propagated by the action of disturbed particles on adjacent particles; esp., any of such waves within the range of… …   English World dictionary