wave speed
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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.
From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025
"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.
From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2024
Initial shock wave speed was estimated at 640 mph.
From Washington Post • Mar. 5, 2022
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.
From Nature • Nov. 13, 2018
May wind and wave speed thee back to Southland.
From Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
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