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Definition of 'solitary wave' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) soliton, soliton wave, solitary wave
(physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
"soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure"

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