"plane wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plane waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plane wave (plural plane waves)
  1. (physics) A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector. Wikipedia link: plane wave Categories (topical): Physics

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