ACOUSTIC WAVE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(acoustics) a wave that transmits sound

Synonyms:

acoustic wave; sound wave

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("acoustic wave" is a kind of...):

undulation; wave ((physics) a movement up and down or back and forth)

Domain category:

acoustics (the study of the physical properties of sound)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "acoustic wave"):

air wave (a sound wave that is transmitted via air)