Waves can transfer energy over distance without movingmatter the entire distance. For example, an ocean wave can travelmany kilometers without the water itself moving many kilometers.The water moves up and downâa motion known as a disturbance.It is the disturbance that travels in a wave, transferring energy.aves can transfer energy over distance without movingmatter the entire distance. For example, an ocean wave can travelmany kilometers without the water itself moving many kilometers.The water moves up and downâa motion known as a disturbance.It is the disturbance that travels in a wave, transferring energy.
deserter - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. apostate, ratter, turncoat, recreant, renegade quitter - a person who gives up too easily
But though a deserter, I have not quite forgot the service in which I was enlisted. Deserters and ship-wrecked seamen were adopted by the tribes. In some manner he gathered a number of English deserters round him and took to the mountains. Some were deserters from the confederate army, in which they had been compelled to serve. The deserter has escaped.