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