pressure waven.

Brit.

/ˈprɛʃə ˌweɪv/, U.S.

/ˈprɛʃər ˌweɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pressure n.¹, wave n.

Etymology: < pressure n.¹ + wave n.

A wave consisting of a sudden change in pressure propagated through a medium. Also figurative.

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long wave1792

internal wave1804

stationary wave1833

solitary wave1838

standing wave1845

travelling wave1845

pressure wave1871

ripple1871

surface wave1887

sine wave1893

Rayleigh wave1903

shock wave1907

spherical wave1907

Love wave1924

bow shock1938

Rossby wave1951

soliton1965

1871 Proc. Royal Soc. 1870–71 19 322 As the aortic valve closes when the ascent is at its maximum, the notch is so blended with the pressure wave as not to indicate itself separately.

1922 Lima (Ohio) News 16 Sept. 2/1 (headline) Pressure wave hits stocks. Effort to force up prices abandoned by bulls.

1945 Los Angeles Times 7 Aug. 1/6 Atom-splitting test... About 40 seconds later, there came a tremendous sustained roar and a heavy pressure wave that knocked over two men outside the control station.

1958 A. Marshack World in Space iii. 38 The pressure waves caused by the Krakatoa explosion in the air raced around the world three times, and set off huge ocean waves.

1992 New Scientist 1 Aug. 37/1 The device..consists of pairs of piezoelectric transducers in which one transmits ultrasonic pressure waves and the other detects them.

1993 ‘A. McNab’ Bravo Two Zero (1994) ix. 247 The pressure waves hit us and the car rattled.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pressure wave
释义	pressure waven. Brit. /ˈprɛʃə ˌweɪv/, U.S. /ˈprɛʃər ˌweɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pressure n.¹, wave n. Etymology: < pressure n.¹ + wave n. A wave consisting of a sudden change in pressure propagated through a medium. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > mechanics > types of motion > [noun] > wave > types of wave long wave1792 internal wave1804 stationary wave1833 solitary wave1838 standing wave1845 travelling wave1845 pressure wave1871 ripple1871 surface wave1887 sine wave1893 Rayleigh wave1903 shock wave1907 spherical wave1907 Love wave1924 bow shock1938 Rossby wave1951 soliton1965 1871 Proc. Royal Soc. 1870–71 19 322 As the aortic valve closes when the ascent is at its maximum, the notch is so blended with the pressure wave as not to indicate itself separately. 1922 Lima (Ohio) News 16 Sept. 2/1 (headline) Pressure wave hits stocks. Effort to force up prices abandoned by bulls. 1945 Los Angeles Times 7 Aug. 1/6 Atom-splitting test... About 40 seconds later, there came a tremendous sustained roar and a heavy pressure wave that knocked over two men outside the control station. 1958 A. Marshack World in Space iii. 38 The pressure waves caused by the Krakatoa explosion in the air raced around the world three times, and set off huge ocean waves. 1992 New Scientist 1 Aug. 37/1 The device..consists of pairs of piezoelectric transducers in which one transmits ultrasonic pressure waves and the other detects them. 1993 ‘A. McNab’ Bravo Two Zero (1994) ix. 247 The pressure waves hit us and the car rattled. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1871
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