Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

body wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: body wave
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A seismic wave that travels through the Earth's interior rather than over the surface. P-waves and S-waves are examples of body waves.

Inflected Forms

body waves (plural)

Questions

What does body wave mean?: A seismic wave that travels through the Earth's interior rather than over the surface. P-waves and S-waves are examples of body waves.

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