What does sound wave mean?

sound wave means "(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound".

What is another word for sound wave?

Close synonyms include acoustic wave. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sound wave a common word?

sound wave is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Sound wave — meaning and 1 synonym

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound
Synonymsacoustic wave
Broaderwave
Narrowerair wave
acoustics

Questions about sound wave

What does sound wave mean?: sound wave means "(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound".
What is another word for sound wave?: Close synonyms include acoustic wave. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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