compression wave

kəmˈprɛʃ.ən weɪv
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Translation of compression wave from English into Spanish

Noun

physics

TECH.
wave moving through compression of a medium
TECH.
onda de compresión f
  • Sound travels as a compression wave through air.El sonido viaja como una onda de compresión a través del aire.
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Synonyms and analogies of compression wave in English

n.longitudinal waveMore synonyms

Examples of compression wave in a sentence

  • Engineers study compression waves to improve acoustics.

Translations of "compression wave" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
onda de compresiónnf.

He explained how a compression wave forms when energy is released.

Él explicó cómo se forma una onda de compresión cuando se libera energía.

They studied how a compression wave moves through various materials.

Estudiaron cómo se mueve una onda de compresión a través de varios materiales.

The compression wave caused the nearby buildings to vibrate slightly.

La onda de compresión causó que los edificios cercanos vibraran ligeramente.

A powerful compression wave can be generated by a large underwater earthquake.

Un poderoso terremoto submarino puede generar una fuerte onda de compresión.

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compression wave: Examples and translations in context

The engineer designed a device to detect the compression wave efficiently.

El ingeniero diseñó un dispositivo para detectar la onda de compresión eficientemente.

Seismic activities often generate a compression wave that shakes the ground.

Las actividades sísmicas a menudo generan una onda de compresión que sacude el suelo.

In the ocean, a compression wave can travel long distances from its source.

En el océano, una onda de compresión puede viajar largas distancias desde su origen.

The compression wave traveled swiftly through the dense air after the explosion.

La onda de compresión viajó rápidamente a través del aire denso después de la explosión.

The sound we hear is a result of a compression wave moving through the air.

El sonido que escuchamos es el resultado de una onda de compresión moviéndose a través del aire.

Bookmark [noun] A compression wave produced by an earthquake.

Marcador [sujeto] Una onda de compresión producida por un terremoto.

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