"solitary wave" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: solitary waves [plural]
Etymology: From solitary + wave. Etymology templates: {{com|en|solitary|wave}} solitary + wave Head templates: {{en-noun}} solitary wave (plural solitary waves)
  1. (physics) A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems). Categories (topical): Physics Hyponyms: soliton Translations (Translations): 孤波 (gūbō) (Chinese Mandarin), 孤立波 (gūlìbō) (Chinese Mandarin), 孤立波 (koritsuha) (alt: こりつは) (Japanese)

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