surface wave

Example Sentences

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Militarism is only the surface wave, compared with the deeper swells of the Afghan cultural story.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2011

Trapped there, a lot of the energy bounces back and then travels horizontally as a surface wave for thousands of miles, Dr. Parsons said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2011

Now, the surface wave is the path marked by a submarine on the surface of the water.

From Our Navy in the War by Perry, Lawrence

It wasn't exactly an A-bomb, but the spray hit us a half mile away, and the surface wave swamped us.

From Tabby by Marks, Winston K.

So thereafter the chaser simply follows that surface wave until the submarine comes to the surface, as she must do sooner or later to get her bearings and look about for prey.

From Our Navy in the War by Perry, Lawrence