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What is a compression wave?

What is a compression wave? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (physics) Any wave that is propagated by the compression of a fluid; examples include sound
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Simply put, what we hear is a compression wave traveling through the air.
A high speed impact, though, will chemically mix the materials, igniting them and leading to a compression wave and significant overpressure.
Multiple product sizes have demonstrated Compression Wave Injection technology with consistent emissions reductions.
Now a compression wave is driven inside the jet.
Seismic down-hole tests were performed to measure the speed of compression wave and shear wave at different layers.
With a simple geometric model, it is found that one of the main noise sources for the intake stroke is the pressure surge, which is a compression wave due to the compressed air near the intake valve after closing.

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