waveinvestigation
nounUK /ˈweɪv ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
US /ˈweɪv ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/
A careful study of waves to learn how they move and work.
The students did a waveinvestigation to see how ripples spread in a pond.
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2. A scientific probe into how sound or light waves behave.
Their waveinvestigation showed how sound travels through water.
3. A police or official inquiry into a radio wave disturbance.
The agency opened a waveinvestigation after strange signals were reported.
4. A classroom activity where kids explore wave patterns.
For homework, we finished a waveinvestigation using a rope and a slinky.
5. An examination of ocean waves for safety or research.
The coast guard's waveinvestigation warned swimmers about big swells.