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S-waves

S-waves is the plural of S-wave.

Meaning of S-wave

Noun

S-wave (plural S-waves)

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

Questions about S-waves

What is S-waves the plural of?
S-waves is the plural of S-wave.

Words near S-waves in the dictionary

  1. s-trans
  2. S-VHS
  3. S-VHS-C
  4. S-Video
  5. S-wave
  6. S-waves
  7. s-word
  8. s-words
  9. s.
  10. S. A.
  11. S. A. T.

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