Define longitudinal waves.

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Waves in which medium particles vibrate about their mean positions along the direction of the wave propagation are called longitudinal waves.
In longitudinal waves, alternate regions of compressions and rarefactions are formed.
An example of a longitudinal wave is a sound wave.

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