(dated) a heat wave

plural of Alfvén wave

plural of shear wave

(physics) A hydromagnetic shear wave in a charged plasma.

(physics) A wave that changes the medium through which it travels to change its shape but not its volume or density.

(physics, mathematics) The mathematical basis for quantum mechanics in which light and subatomic particles have the characteristics of both waves and particles.

Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.

(physics) Any wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound

plural of tidal wave

plural of alpha wave