seismic waves
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In geology, shock waves in solid rock generated by earthquakes or underground explosions. (See seismology.)
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Seismic waves travel through the Earth and can be detected far from their source.
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Most of our knowledge of the Earth's interior comes from studying seismic waves.
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The measurement of seismic waves is also important in detecting underground nuclear tests.
Words nearby seismic waves
seismic, seismic array, seismic gap, seismicity, seismic wave, seismic waves, seismism, seismo-, seismogram, seismograph, seismography
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