Phrase Hound found 120 phrases and 34 compound words that contain waves. The most common are listed below. Open waves in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 120
- radio wavesplural of radio wave: Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
- sound wavesplural of sound wave: The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.
- shock wavesplural of shock wave: A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.
- electromagnetic wavesplural of electromagnetic wave: Electromagnetic radiation, such as light and radio waves.
- waves of translationplural of wave of translation: A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
- make wavesTo cause a disturbance.
- alpha wavesplural of alpha wave: An electrical signal produced by the brain while the subject is relaxed.
- body wavesplural of body wave: A seismic wave that travels through the Earth's interior rather than over the surface. P-waves and S-waves are examples of body waves.
- brain wavesplural of brain wave: Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- carrier wavesplural of carrier wave: A wave that can be modulated, either in amplitude, frequency, or phase, to carry or transmit images, music, speech, or other signals.
- cold wavesplural of cold wave: A short period of very cold weather.
- crime wavesplural of crime wave: A large increased incidence of crimes within a relatively short period of time.
- gamma wavesplural of gamma wave: A pattern of neural oscillation in humans, with a frequency between 25 and 100 Hz.
- hand-wavesthird-person singular simple present indicative of hand-wave: The wave of a hand.
- heat wavesplural of heat wave: A period of exceptionally hot weather.
- human wavesplural of human wave: A frontal assault by unprotected densely concentrated infantry against the enemy line.
- light wavesplural of light wave: An electromagnetic wave of light.
- long wavesplural of long wave: a radio wave of over 1 kilometre in length, having a frequency less than 300 kHz.
- Love wavesplural of Love wave: A seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
- making wavespresent participle and gerund of make waves
- matter wavesplural of matter wave: A travelling particle considered in terms of its wavelike properties
- Mexican wavesplural of Mexican wave: A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.
- P-wavesplural of P-wave: A longitudinal compressional wave produced by an earthquake.
- permanent wavesplural of permanent wave: A series of waves in the hair produced by means of chemical substances and heat; a perm
- pilot wavesplural of pilot wave: A theoretical matter wave that guides the motion of point particles.
Compound words 34
- airwavesRadio-frequency electromagnetic waves, usually used in the context of wireless communication; radio waves.
- microwavesplural of microwave: An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
- shockwavesplural of shockwave: A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.
- brainwavesplural of brainwave: Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- soundwavesplural of soundwave: The longitudinal wave of pressure that is transmitted through any plastic material; audible sound.
- heatwavesplural of heatwave: Alternative spelling of heat wave (“period of exceptionally hot weather”)
- radiowavesplural of radiowave: Electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength between about .5 centimeters and 30,000 meters; used for the broadcasting of radio and television signals.
- afterwavesplural of afterwave: A wave (in literal and figurative senses) that follows something.
- autowavesplural of autowave: A self-supporting non-linear wave in active media (i.e. one of those that provide distributed energy sources).
- banwavesplural of banwave: The sudden banning of a large number of users from a system.