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compression wave
compression waven. A wave propagated by means of the compression of a fluid, such as a sound wave in air.compression wave
compression wave[kəm′presh·ən ‚wāv] (fluid mechanics) A wave in a fluid in which a compression is propagated. compression waveA shock wave that forms on the surface of an airfoil moving through the air at supersonic speeds. The reverse phenomenon is an expansion wave. Also called bow wave. See also bow shock wave and expansion wave.FinancialSeeBow Wave |