S-wave

 

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S-wave

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• S wave

From "secondary wave" or "shear wave".

S-wave (plural S-waves)

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

• seismic wave

• P-wave

• WAVES, waves, μ-waves, μwaves