gravitational wave
noun Astronomy, Physics.
(in general relativity) a propagating wave of gravitational energy produced by accelerating masses, especially during catastrophic events, as the gravitational collapse of massive stars.
Also called
gravity wave.
Origin of gravitational wave
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby gravitational wave
gravitational lens,
gravitational mass,
gravitational radius,
gravitational redshift,
gravitational ulcer,
gravitational wave,
gravitative,
gravitino,
graviton,
gravitropism,
gravity