"wavefront" meaning in All languages combined

See wavefront on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wavefronts [plural]
Etymology: wave + front Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wave|front}} wave + front Head templates: {{en-noun}} wavefront (plural wavefronts)
  1. (physics) An imaginary surface passing through points of a medium oscillating in phase. Wikipedia link: wavefront Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-wavefront-en-noun-hJ9cNkIE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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