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    sound wave

    US /saʊnd wev/

    ・

    UK /saund weiv/

    B1
    n.NounA wave of compression and rarefaction, by which sound is transmitted through a medium.
    The sound wave propagated through the air.

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    • where you loop a sound wave separated by octaves,

      where you loop a sound wave separated by octaves,

    B1

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    • That vibration creates a sound wave.

      That vibration creates a sound wave.

    • That sound wave travels through your larynx

      That sound wave travels through your larynx

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    • You have the sound wave from your vibrating vocal folds and you have the resonant frequency of your vocal tract.

      You have the sound wave from your vibrating vocal folds and you have the resonant frequency of your vocal tract.

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    • an auditory illusion where you loop a sound wave separated by octaves,

      an auditory illusion where you loop a sound wave separated by octaves,

    B1

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    • So when a sound wave vibrates a molecule of water, the vibration gets passed on much faster to the next molecule than when sound moves through air.

      So when a sound wave vibrates a molecule of water, the vibration gets passed on much faster to the next molecule than when sound moves through air.

    • A sound wave in this channel will naturally radiate in all directions.

      A sound wave in this channel will naturally radiate in all directions.

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    • But the idea is while it's a sound wave, you zoom in, you

      But the idea is while it's a sound wave, you zoom in, you

    A2

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    • By knowing the speed of sound in water and the time for the sound wave to travel to the target and back, the computers can then quickly calculate the distance between the submarine and the target in a short amount of time.

      By knowing the speed of sound in water and the time for the sound wave to travel to the target and back, the computers can then quickly calculate the distance between the submarine and the target in a short amount of time.

    B2

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    • A sound wave is mechanical; it needs a medium to travel through.

      A sound wave is mechanical; it needs a medium to travel through.

    • A sound wave is mechanical, it needs a medium to travel through.

      A sound wave is mechanical, it needs a medium to travel through.

    B1

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    • Infrasound is a type of very low-frequency sound wave that only elephants, homing pigeons, and

      Infrasound is a type of very low-frequency sound wave that only elephants, homing pigeons, and

    • Infrasound is a type of very low-frequency sound wave that only

      Infrasound is a type of very low-frequency sound wave that only

    B1

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    • The V and the A in Sony's logo represented analog sound wave, and the I and O stand for binary digits, calling to mind the digital age.

      The V and the A in Sony's logo represented analog sound wave, and the I and O stand for binary digits, calling to mind the digital age.

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