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shear waves

shear waves is the plural of shear wave.

Meaning of shear wave

Noun

shear wave (plural shear waves)

  1. A wave that changes the medium through which it travels to change its shape but not its volume or density.
    Synonyms:
    S wave, secondary wave

Questions about shear waves

What is shear waves the plural of?
Shear waves is the plural of shear wave.

Words near shear waves in the dictionary

  1. shear viscosities
  2. shear viscosity
  3. shear wall
  4. shear walls
  5. shear wave
  6. shear waves
  7. shear zone
  8. shear-cake
  9. shear-cakes
  10. shear-pole
  11. shear-poles

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