onda

Definitions of onda
  1. noun
    one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
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    scia
    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    increspamento, increspatura
    a small wave on the surface of a liquid
    type of:
    moto, movimento
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  2. noun
    a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon
    synonyms: ondata, ondulazione
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    type of:
    mossa, movimento
    a change of position that does not entail a change of location
  3. noun
    (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
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    oscillazione
    (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean
    impulso, impulso elettrico, legume, pulsazione
    (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
    finta, remeggio, svolazzo
    the motion made by flapping up and down
    risonanza
    a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
    type of:
    moto, movimento
    a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something
  4. noun
    the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
    synonyms: affluenza, afflusso, deflusso, fiotto, flusso, ondata, riflusso
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    types:
    allagamento, fiumana, piena
    a large flow
    flusso
    flow under pressure
    type of:
    cammino, moto, movimento, spostamento
    the act of changing location from one place to another
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