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wave speed

noun

  1. other names for phase speed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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"It breaks the shear wave speed barrier in the rocks and produces destructive waves that are stronger than what's generated by a normal earthquake," he said.

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Lelouch’s extravagant directorial style fused New Wave speed and Hollywood schmaltz intoxicatingly.

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"Since wave speed varies with material type, the first arrival time of the wave on top of the surface differs for different service line materials," they wrote.

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Initial shock wave speed was estimated at 640 mph.

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Finally, because the authors recorded waves travelling in all directions across their array, they were able to account for the contribution of anisotropy to wave speed.

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