wave-like+motion
31Wave equation — Not to be confused with Wave function. The wave equation is an important second order linear partial differential equation for the description of waves – as they occur in physics – such as sound waves, light waves and water waves. It arises in… …
32Wave — /wayv/, n. a member of the Waves. Also, WAVE. [1942; see WAVES] * * * I In oceanography, a ridge or swell on the surface of a body of water, normally having a forward motion distinct from the motions of the particles that compose it. Ocean waves… …
33wave motion — noun : the motion of the particles of a medium in mechanically propagated waves (as water waves or sound waves) * * * wave motion noun 1. Undulatory movement 2. Motion in waves, or according to the same laws • • • Main Entry: ↑wave * * * wave… …
34Wave Swinger — The Wave Swinger is an amusement ride, often called a swing or swinger ride, like a Yo Yo or Chair o Planes. However the Wave Swinger s unique design separates it from most other swing rides, as the canopy from which the swings are hung tilts and …
35wave — I. verb (waved; waving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wafian to wave with the hands; akin to Old English wæfan to clothe and perhaps to Old English wefan to weave Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to motion with the… …
36MOTION PICTURES — Since the early years of motion pictures, Jews have played a major role in the development of the industry and have been prominent in all its branches. This is true not only of Hollywood, where the role played by Jews is generally known and… …
37wave-particle duality — noun (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory • Syn: ↑duality • Derivationally related forms: ↑dual… …
38Wave of Mutilation (Southland Tales) — Infobox Film name = Southland Tales caption = Promotional poster for Southland Tales director = Richard Kelly producer = Sean McKittrick Bo Hyde Kendall Morgan writer = Richard Kelly starring = Dwayne The Rock Johnson Seann William Scott Sarah… …
39motion — n 1. movement, moving, changing place, changing position, driftage, travel, traveling, going; activity, action, activeness, stir, flux; flow, stream, passage, progress, transit; trend, drift, course, current, run, swing; roving, roaming, swaying …
40Bloch wave — A Bloch wave or Bloch state, named after Felix Bloch, is the wavefunction of a particle (usually, an electron) placed in a periodic potential. It consists of the product of a plane wave envelope function and a periodic function ( periodic Bloch… …
