shear wave
Americannoun
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By pairing in-situ sound velocity measurements with advanced molecular dynamics simulations, the team detected a dramatic loss of shear wave speed and a sharp increase in Poisson's ratio.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025
Traditionally, it was thought that the rupturing of a fault moved slower than another type of damaging seismic wave, known as a shear wave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
The faster a shear wave travels in the organ, the stiffer the organ is interpreted to be.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 9, 2024
Instead, it's the shear wave, aka S wave, that people usually feel during an earthquake.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2019
A shear wave can be illustrated by a rope that is given a quick flick.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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