soundwaves
nounUK /ˈsaʊnd weɪvz/
US /ˈsaʊnd weɪvz/
Soundwaves are invisible waves that carry sound through the air so we can hear it.
The soundwaves from the drum reached our ears and we heard a loud boom.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The pattern of changing air pressure that a musical instrument or voice creates.
The guitar's soundwaves filled the whole room.
3. Waves of energy that travel through water or solid objects, not just air.
Whales use soundwaves in the ocean to talk to each other.
4. In science, a longitudinal wave that moves through a medium like air, water, or metal.
Scientists measured the soundwaves passing through the metal bar.