compression wave

中文含义：压缩波，压缩性波动

英语词性：noun

美式音标：kəmˈpreʃən weɪv

同义词：longitudinal wave, pressure wave

易混淆单词：rarefaction wave（稀疏波）

  • The shockwave is a type of compression wave that travels through air or water.
  • When a sound wave travels through a medium, it creates alternating areas of high and low pressure, known as compression waves.