undulator
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A person or thing that moves like a wave
- noun
- /ˈʌndjʊleɪtər/
:
undulador
- The undulator vibrated gently, creating a mesmerizing wave pattern in the water.
Examples
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At the science expo, the students displayed an undulator that showed how waves can be formed.
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The artist designed an undulator with flowing curves to represent the rhythm of the ocean.
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So so he built himself an undulator and used an electron beam.
How Wavy
Surface Forms
undulator singular
undulators plural
Morphology
Etymology
Undulator comes from the Latin root unda, which means 'wave', and is related to the English undulate. So an undulator is a person or thing that moves in a smooth, wavy way, like a ribbon or a snake.