"traveltime" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: traveltimes [plural]
Etymology: travel + time Etymology templates: {{compound|en|travel|time}} travel + time Head templates: {{en-noun}} traveltime (plural traveltimes)
  1. (physics) The time that it takes a wave to propagate between two points. Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: acoustic traveltime, traveltime curve, two-way traveltime, travel time
    Sense id: en-traveltime-en-noun-2NjWkMTf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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