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Definition of transverse wave noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

transverse wave

noun
 
/ˌtrænzvɜːs ˈweɪv/
 
/ˌtrænzvɜːrs ˈweɪv/
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  1. a wave that vibrates at 90° to the direction in which it is moving compare longitudinal wave
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