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gravity wave

 

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Noun gravity wave has 1 sense
  1. gravity wave, gravitation wave - (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
    --1 is a kind of wave, undulation

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Gravity Wave

Definition

A gravity wave is a wave-like disturbance in the fabric of space and time caused by the acceleration of massive objects.

Part of Speech

  • Noun

Senses

  1. Physics

    In physics, a gravity wave refers to a fluctuation in the curvature of spacetime, propagating as a wave at the speed of light and carrying energy away from the source.

    Example Sentence: The observation of ripples in the fabric of spacetime confirmed the existence of gravity waves predicted by Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Usage

Gravity waves are of great interest in astrophysics and have significant implications for our understanding of the universe.

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