seismic wave

English

Noun

seismic wave (plural seismic waves)

Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.

Translations

vibrational wave that travels through the Earth

Chinese:
Mandarin: 地震波 (zh) (dìzhènbō), 震波 (zh) (zhènbō)
Czech: seizmická vlna f
Finnish: maanjäristysaalto, seisminen aalto
French: onde sismique (fr) f
Romanian: undă seismică (ro) f, undă de cutremur f

Further reading

seismic wave on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Category:Earthquakes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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