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s-wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
s-wave
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A transverse, shear wave, such as that produced by an earthquake. Movement is transverse to the direction of propagation and is a body wave.

Etymology

From "secondary wave" or "shear wave".

Inflected Forms

S-waves (plural) S wave (alternative)

Phrases

P-wave

Frequently Paired Words

P-wave

Synonyms

seismic wave

Questions

What does s-wave mean?
A transverse, shear wave, such as that produced by an earthquake. Movement is transverse to the direction of propagation and is a body wave.
Where does s-wave come from?
From "secondary wave" or "shear wave".

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