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Noun: gravity wave  gra-vu-tee weyv
  1. (physics) a wave that is hypothesized to propagate gravity and to travel at the speed of light
    "Scientists detected gravity waves from the collision of two black holes";
    - gravitational wave

Derived forms: gravity waves

Type of: undulation, wave

Encyclopedia: Gravity wave