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diffract

Definition:

Verb:

1. (Physics) To cause a beam of light, sound, or other waves to spread or bend around obstacles, resulting in interference patterns.
2. (Physics) To undergo diffraction.

Examples:

Verb:

• The experiment showed that light can diffract when passing through narrow slits.
• When a sound wave encounters an obstruction, it can diffract around it.

Noun:

1. (Physics) The spreading or bending of waves, especially light, around obstacles.

Example:

Noun:

• The colorful patterns observed in the soap bubbles result from the diffraction of light.

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