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undulation

[uhn-juh-ley-shuhn, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-] / ˌʌn dʒəˈleɪ ʃən, ˌʌn djə-, -də- /


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A rise-and-fall tempo is necessary — even if, in the case of “Gail Daughtry,” the undulation is almost imperceptible.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

The team didn’t see telltale signs of lateral undulation, the kind of movement that would indicate swimming played a prominent role in the evolutionary loss of limbs.

From Science Magazine Sep. 26, 2023

Unlike in skeletal muscles, in the cell membrane of the heart muscle are finger-like discs that conduct the undulation required for pumping.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2023

Eye-popping film of Gertie’s 1940 undulation and collapse became familiar to those in the 1950s who watched its repeated airings on the weekly ABC-TV series “You Asked For It.”

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2023

I proceeded to jump up, get my head and shoulders into the window, and then attempt, via a complicated torso undulation, to dance the caterpillar into the house.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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