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Gravitational Wave

Definition:

A gravitational wave is a disturbance in the fabric of spacetime, caused by accelerating masses, that propagates as a wave, traveling outward from the source at the speed of light.

Examples:

As a noun:

• The detection of gravitational waves confirmed a major prediction of Einstein's theory of general relativity.
• Scientists are conducting extensive research to better understand the properties of gravitational waves.

As a verb:

• The two black holes gravitationally wave as they merge into a single entity.
• When massive objects move, they can gravitationally wave the surrounding spacetime.

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