undulatory
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A rush of energy follows the introspective opening, as more dancers arrive, joining together in full-bodied, undulatory movement that integrates the fast-paced, stamping footwork of Tswana.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
During this period it remains still, except for certain undulatory movements of the posterior part of the body which probably aid in respiration.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
Bell and Tainter with their photophone have converted the undulatory waves of light into the sweetest music.
From Inventions in the Century by William Henry Doolittle
This result seemed to favour the undulatory theory; but the objection urged by Newton that rays of light do not bend round obstacles, like waves of sound, still held its ground.
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by William Garnett
This emission theory of light was abandoned in favour of Huygens' undulatory theory.
From The Mechanism of Life by Stéphane Leduc
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