standing wave
noun
: a single-frequency mode of vibration of a body or physical system in which the amplitude varies from place to place, is constantly zero at fixed points, and has maxima at other points
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Rather than producing a single shockwave, Koch and his co-authors discovered that the unique sound occurs because popping the lid produces a vibrating standing wave, thanks to condensation within the bottleneck, according to a paper published in the journal Physics of Fluids.
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The wood is dense and that helps to reduce cavity resonance in the ear cup, minimizing standing waves.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With Dirac Live Room Correction and Bass Control, users can use Dirac’s app and room correction technology to measure a room’s acoustics and eliminate standing waves, reverberations and other unwanted distortions.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At the end of the 14-foot overhang are two 15-inch woofer loudspeakers, but a parallel wall had to be slightly readjusted to avoid creating standing waves, which would interfere with the sound.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
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ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
The wood is dense and that helps to reduce cavity resonance in the ear cup, minimizing standing waves.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
With Dirac Live Room Correction and Bass Control, users can use Dirac’s app and room correction technology to measure a room’s acoustics and eliminate standing waves, reverberations and other unwanted distortions.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
At the end of the 14-foot overhang are two 15-inch woofer loudspeakers, but a parallel wall had to be slightly readjusted to avoid creating standing waves, which would interfere with the sound.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
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“Standing wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%20wave. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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