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Definition of Doppler shift noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Doppler shift

noun

/ˈdɒplə ʃɪft/

/ˈdɑːplər ʃɪft/

(physics)

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the change in pitch (of sound), colour (of light), etc. caused by the Doppler effect

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