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Wave , wave / wāv/ • v. 1. [intr.] move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal: he waved to me from the train. ∎ [tr.] move (one's hand or arm, or… Shock Wave , shock wave • n. a sharp change of pressure in a narrow region traveling through a medium, esp. air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster th… Interference , CONCEPT
When two or more waves interact and combine, they interfere with one another. But interference is not necessarily bad: waves may interfere co… Ocean Wave , ocean wave Disturbance of the ocean's surface, seen as an alternate rise and fall of the surface. Ocean waves are of several types: (a) wind-generate… Waves , Wind creates waves. As an air current (moving stream of air) moves over an undisturbed water surface, friction between air and water creates a series… Tsunami , The word tsunami is derived from Japanese words that translate as ‘harbor wave,’ and refers to the series of waves that arise when a lot of ocean wat…
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