L wave

noun

Geology.

1. an earthquake wave that travels around the earth's surface and is usually the third conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.

L wave

1. See Love wave

Example Sentences

Let v = velocity, l = wave length, and n = number of vibrations per second, then n = v/l, and by calculation the value of n varies within wide limits, say from 1 × 1014 to 20 × 1014.

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