wave train
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- noun
- Specialized
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tren de ondas
- So coherence length is essentially what is the length of the of finite wave train that you can define deterministic phase.
Examples
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The dramatic high-frequency fluctuations in temperature between water layers display the characteristics of a nonlinear internal wave train.
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Our own wave train is transparent; radiation passes right through us.
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In the harbor, the wave trains can be totally reflected back by the vertical walls such that standing waves can be observed.
Academic text (2018) -
But at the majority of the secondary sites, no local activity was observed for at least an hour after the last of the Landers wave trains had passed through.
Academic text (1993) -
A section of the expanding wave train contains three segments, each with a wavevector k normal to the wave surface (which is a phase front).
Academic text (1995) -
The various wave trains are broadened by velocity dispersion and scattering as they get farther and farther from the source quake.
Academic text (1993) -
Here we consider the case where the source produces a "tone burst," or wave train, containing many cycles of ultrasound, in contrast with the experiments of figures 1 and 4, where only 1-3 oscillations were generated.
Academic text (1995) -
The ocean produced a steady wave train, pushing boats gently towards the shore.
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During the experiment, we measured how the wave train traveled through the medium with precision.
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In physics class, we learned that a wave train can exhibit properties like frequency and wavelength.
How Long
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- Specialized
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7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a series of waves' is directly derivable from combining 'wave' (a ridge or swell) with 'train' (a procession or sequence); 'train' commonly signals a sequence (e.g. 'train of thought'), so the compound denotes a sequence of waves. Although the term is used in technical contexts, the compositional logic is straightforward and a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Wave train comes from the simple picture of many waves following one after another like cars on a train. Because they come at regular times and look alike, the phrase means 'a series of similar waves that travel together'.