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pressure wave
noun
Definition of PRESSURE WAVE
: a wave (as a sound wave) in which the propagated disturbance is a variation of pressure in a material medium —called also P-wave
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First Known Use of PRESSURE WAVE
1942
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pressure wave
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Medical Definition of PRESSURE WAVE
: a wave (as a sound wave) in which the propagated disturbance is a variation of pressure in a material medium (as air)
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