traveling wave

Noun
  1. A wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation of the wave (synset 107361651)
    is a type of: undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    subtypes: solitary wave, soliton, soliton wave - (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
    same as: travelling wave

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