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Love wave

Love wave noun: a seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

Noun

Love wave (plural Love waves)

  1. A seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
    Synonyms:
    Q-wave

Synonyms of Love wave

Forms of Love wave

pluralLove waves

Origin of Love wave

From the predictions of the mathematician A. E. H. Love.

Questions about Love wave

What does Love wave mean?
Love wave means a seismic surface shock wave with a lateral horizontal movement perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
What part of speech is Love wave?
Love wave is a noun.
What is the plural of Love wave?
The plural of Love wave is Love waves.

Words near Love wave in the dictionary

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  3. love vines
  4. love wand
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  6. Love wave
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  8. love ya
  9. love you
  10. love-aholic
  11. love-aholics

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