solitary wave

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solitary wave

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From solitary + wave.

noun solitary waves

A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems).

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日本語	孤立波 koritsuha
中文	孤波 gūbō, 孤立波 gūlìbō

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@misc{solitary_wave_2026,
  title = {solitary wave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solitary%20wave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}