standing wave
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standing wave (plural standing waves)
- (physics) A wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium in such a way that the reflected wave coincides with the produced wave. A common example is the vibration of the strings on a musical stringed instrument.
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a wave form which occurs in a limited, fixed medium
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