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Wave Front

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(physics) an imaginary surface joining all points in space that are reached at the same instant by a wave propagating through a medium

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Variants

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wave frontwavefront
alternatephrasing
Wavefront
plural
Wave Fronts
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Wave Front's
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Wave Fronts'