mechanical wave
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wave; mechanical wave; wave created by mechanical vibration
A physical phenomenon that requires a material medium (solid, liquid, or gas) for propagation. Examples include sound waves, water waves, and seismic waves.
Shēng声
yīn音
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jī机
xiè械
bō波
。
Sound is a common type of mechanical wave.
Shuǐ水
bō波
yě也
shì是
jī机
xiè械
bō波
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
。
Water waves are also a kind of mechanical wave.
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Jī机
xiè械
bō波
bù不
néng能
zài在
méi没
yǒu有
jiè介
zhì质
de的
zhēn真
kōng空
zhōng中
chuán传
bō播
。
Mechanical waves cannot propagate in a vacuum where there is no medium.
Dì地
zhèn震
shí时
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
qiáng强
dà大
de的
jī机
xiè械
bō波
。
Powerful mechanical waves are generated during an earthquake.