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GRAVITY WAVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
Synonyms:
gravitation wave; gravity wave
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gravity wave" is a kind of...):
undulation; wave ((physics) a movement up and down or back and forth)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)