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Meaning of S-wave | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

s-word s— s—hole s—t s—thole S.