| Alfvén-Welle | Alfvén wave |
| Langwelle | Longwave |
| Elliott-Welle | Elliott wave |
| La-Ola-Welle | Mexican wave |
| Bodenwelle | bump |
| Gehirnwelle | brainwave |
| Kardanwelle | cardan shaft |
| Kältewelle | cold snap |
| Lichtwelle | light wave |
| Riesenwelle | rogue wave |
| Tonwelle | capstan |
| Zapfwelle | PTO |
| kleine Welle | ripple |
| Flutwelle | tidal wave |
| Kaltwelle | cold wave cold-perm permanent wave |
| Längswelle | longitudinal wave cardan shaft drive shaft power train |
| Löwenwelpe | lion cub |
| Nockenwelle | camshaft |
| Pflanzkelle | trowel |
| Funkzelle | cell |