compression wave

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

compression wave is a valid 16-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3O1M3P3R1E1S1S1I1O1N1W4A1V4E1

3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 1 =27 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81

MEANING

What does compression wave mean?