transverse wave
Noun

transverse wave (plural transverse waves)

  1. (physics) Any wave in which the direction of disturbance is perpendicular to the direction of travel
Translations
  • French: onde transversale
  • German: Transversalwelle, Querwelle, Schubwelle, Scherwelle
  • Italian: onda trasversale
  • Portuguese: onda transversal
  • Russian: поперечная волна
  • Spanish: onda transversal



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