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 solitary wave
      n : (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" [syn:
          soliton, soliton wave]