"compressional wave" in German compressional wave Druckwelle Verdichtungswelle Longitudinalwelle Detailed translations for "compressional wave" compressional wave 1. physics compressional wave(also: shock wave, compression wave, pressure wave) die Druckwelle{feminine} compressional wave(also: shock wave, compression wave, pressure wave) die Verdichtungswelle{feminine} 2. other compressional wave(also: longitudinal wave, dilatational wave, pressure wave, P-wave) die Longitudinalwelle{feminine}