Wave of Translation

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Wave of Translation

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A wave in which the individual particles of the medium are shifted in the direction of wave travel, as ocean waves in shoal waters; in contrast with an oscillatory wave, in which only the form advances, the individual particles moving in closed orbits, as ocean waves in deep water. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use