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seismic wave

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 地震波 (dìzhènbō) — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Chinese Mandarin: 震波 (zhènbō) — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Czech: seizmická vlna — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Finnish: maanjäristysaalto — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Finnish: seisminen aalto — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • French: onde sismique — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Icelandic: jarðskjálftabylgja — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Icelandic: skjálftabylgja — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Japanese: 地震波 (jishinha) — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Korean: 지진파 (jijinpa) — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Polish: fala sejsmiczna — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Romanian: undă seismică — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
  • Romanian: undă de cutremur — vibrational wave that travels through the Earth