Why is water said to be “incompressible” when sound can travel through it? Doesn’t sound imply compressions and rarefactions?

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Why is water said to be “incompressible” when sound can travel through it? Doesn’t sound imply compressions and rarefactions?

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Answer 1

Imagine water like a table we’re sitting at. I slam my fist on the table and you can feel the vibration. I kick the table at the edge so it hits you in the chest, it doesn’t compress.