Medical Definition of Drift wave

1. Oscillations in a magnetically-confined plasma arising in the presence of density gradients (such as at the plasma's surface). These resemble the waves that propagate at the interface of two fluids with different density in a gravitational field. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drift Wave

drift apart
drift away
drift cyclotron loss cone instabilities
drift feeder
drift ice
drift line
drift motion
drift movements
drift net
drift off
drift pumping
drift space
drift spaces
drift surface
drift velocity
drift wave (current term)
driftage
driftages
driftbolt
driftbolts
drifted
drifter
drifters
driftfish
driftier
driftiest
drifting
drifting(a)
driftingly
driftless

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