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gravitational wave
grav·i·ta·tion·al wave (plural grav·i·ta·tion·al waves)


noun 
Definition:
 
wave propagating gravitational field: a hypothetical wave, predicted by relativity theory, that travels at the speed of light and propagates a gravitational field
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