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英文定义：Longitudinal waves are waves that have the same direction of oscillations or vibrations along or parallel to their direction of travel, which means that the oscillations of the medium (particle) is in the same direction or opposite direction as the motion of the wave. Mechanical longitudinal waves have been also referred to as compressional waves or compression waves.

释义：纵波是指振动方向与传播方向一致或平行的一类波，即媒介（质点）的运动方向同波的运动方向相同或相反。机械纵波又称为压缩波。

纵波中，质点分布最密的位置叫做密部， 质点分布最疏的位置叫做疏部。