sound wave
noun
2
sound waves 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
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Together, the sound waves and the pressure work to send hair signal molecules past the skin barrier to the dermis through needles.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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High-frequency sound waves, known as ultrasound, have long been used as a non-invasive, safe method to visualize internal structures in the body.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
The Library of Congress digitized a collection of Bell’s documents describing his breakthrough experiment with sound wave vibrations that could replicate intelligible sound transmitted from one place to another.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Infrasound refers to sound waves far below the range of human hearing, similar to how the infrared range of light is far below the threshold of human eyesight.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2025
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High-frequency sound waves, known as ultrasound, have long been used as a non-invasive, safe method to visualize internal structures in the body.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 1 May 2025
The Library of Congress digitized a collection of Bell’s documents describing his breakthrough experiment with sound wave vibrations that could replicate intelligible sound transmitted from one place to another.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
Infrasound refers to sound waves far below the range of human hearing, similar to how the infrared range of light is far below the threshold of human eyesight.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 12 May 2025
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“Sound wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20wave. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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