gravity wave
noun
Astronomy, Physics.
gravitational wave.
a wave created by the action of gravity on local variations in the density of a stratified fluid, as the atmosphere, or at an interface between fluids of different density, as a liquid and a gas.
Origin of gravity wave
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby gravity wave
gravity hinge,
gravity meter,
gravity platform,
gravity railroad,
gravity scale,
gravity wave,
gravity wind,
gravlax,
gravol,
gravure,
gravy
British Dictionary definitions for gravity wave
gravity wave
noun physics
a wave propagated in a gravitational field, predicted to occur as a result of an accelerating mass
a surface wave on water or other liquid propagated because of the weight of liquid in the crests
Symbol:
gravitational wave