seismic waves
[ (seyez-mik) ]
In geology, shock waves in solid rock generated by earthquakes or underground explosions. (See seismology.)
Notes for seismic waves
Notes for seismic waves
Notes for seismic waves
Words Nearby seismic waves
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
How to use seismic waves in a sentence
Sound and seismic waves were slow and the flare of atomic explosions couldn't be seen here.
Sense of Obligation | Henry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)In the process of breaking, vibrations called “seismic waves” are generated.
Earthquakes | Kaye M. ShedlockThe magnitude of an earthquake, usually expressed by the Richter Scale, is a measure of the amplitude of the seismic waves.
Earthquakes | Kaye M. ShedlockThe Santa Cruz mountains suffered little damage from the seismic waves, even though they were close to the epicenter.
Earthquakes | Kaye M. ShedlockSound and seismic waves were slow, and the flare of atomic explosions couldn't be seen here.
Planet of the Damned | Harry Harrison
Browse