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n. (context physics English) Any wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound
Usage examples of "compression wave".
Either we break away within the next minute, or we will have to wait for the triple compression wave.
A deafening shriek filled her ears, then the fist of a powerful compression wave slammed her in the stomach.
One end gets a bang, the first two trucks move together-and then you can see the compression wave moving right along the line.
They continued to accelerate as they hit the first compression wave from the nuclear explosions and began to noticeably rock in the turbulence.
The compression wave from the explosion caught her first, even before the noise had a chance to deafen her.
All I have to do is cut the power to the magnetic bottles, release the matter and antimatter, and, according to the computer, the explosion will have enough force to create a subspace compression wave.