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shearwave

shearwave is the alternative form 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

Forms of shearwave

pluralshearwaves

Questions about shearwave

What is shearwave the alternative form of?
Shearwave is the alternative form of shear wave.

Words near shearwave in the dictionary

  1. sheartails
  2. shearwall
  3. shearwalls
  4. shearwater
  5. shearwaters
  6. shearwave
  7. shearwaves
  8. sheas
  9. Sheasley
  10. Sheasleys
  11. sheat

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