gravity wave
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English
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Noun
[edit]gravity wave (plural gravity waves)
- A wave for which gravity is the restoring force.
- (proscribed) A gravitational wave.
Usage notes
[edit]The term gravity wave is sometimes used as a synonym for gravitational wave. However, gravity wave also refers to the waves formed where two fluids meet under gravity and as a result the use of the term to describe the astrophysical phenomenon is proscribed.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Ian O'Neill (2016 February 8) “Gravitational Waves vs. Gravity Waves: Know the Difference!”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], Discovery, archived from the original on 10 February 2016