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Meaning of intersonic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Having a speed between that of the dilational wave and the shear wave

not-comparable

Examples

“We demonstrate that if the coefficient of friction is high enough, the sliding localizes within stick-slip pulses, which transform into opening waves propagating at intersonic speed in the direction of sliding or, for high Poisson's ratios, at supersonic speed in the opposite one.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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