S wave
ɛs weɪv
Definition

Definition of S wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
seismologyTECH.type of seismic wave moving through the EarthTECH.
  • The S wave caused the ground to shake.
shear wave
2.
cardiologyTECH.part of the QRS complex in an ECGTECH.
  • The doctor examined the S wave on the ECG.
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Expressions with S

U.S. Constitutionn.
the foundational legal document of the United States
The U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787.
Harry S. Trumann.
33rd U.S. president who succeeded Roosevelt and led after World War II
Harry S. Truman succeeded Roosevelt and won the 1948 presidential election.
S and Mn.
style of music characterized by sadomasochistic themes
The band's latest album features S and M influences.
S leveln.
highest level of achievement or quality
Her performance was rated at the S level by the judges..
S.Afr.abbr.
relating to South Africa or its people
He is a S.Afr. writer.
S. Am.abbr.
continent south of North America
Brazil is in S. Am.

Expressions with wave

blue waven.
large ocean wave with a blue hue
Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.
wave awayv.
dismiss with a hand gesture
She waved away the waiter with a smile.
wave downv.
signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture
She waved down a taxi in the rain.
wave offv.
say goodbye with a hand gesture
She waved off her friend at the station.
wave of one's handn.
gesture moving the hand back and forth
She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.
surfing the waven.
riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun
Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.
wave someone offv.
gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving
She waved him off at the airport.
wave throughv.
signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture
The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.
catch the wavev.
join and benefit from a trend
Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.
crime waven.
sudden increase in criminal activity in an area
The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Terms related to S wave

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aftershockearthquakeepicentergeologyseismologytectonicstremorvibrationcardiacECGelectrocardiogramheart

Terms with S wave included in their meaning

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frequency modulationn.
radio waves
changing a wave's frequency to send information
body waven.
geology
seismic wave traveling through Earth's interior
ground waven.
surface propagation
radio wave moving along the earth's surface
group velocityn.
physics
propagation speed of a wave's envelope carrying information
surface waven.
seismology
seismic wave that travels close to the Earth's outer layer

Examples of S wave in a sentence

  • S waves travel slower than P waves through the Earth.
  • The S wave was unusually prominent in the patient's ECG.
  • Researchers studied the S wave for signs of heart disease.

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  1. French:onde S, ...
  2. German:S-Welle, ...
  3. Italian:onda S, ...
  4. Spanish:onda S, ...
  5. Portuguese:onda S, ...
  6. Chinese:S波, ...
  7. Japanese:S波, ...
  8. Arabic:مَوْجَة ثانِوِيَّة, موجة إس, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַּל ה-S, גַּל S, ...
  10. Russian:S-волна, S волна, ...
  11. Ukrainian:S-хвиля, хвиля S, ...
  12. Hindi:एस तरंग, एस वेव, ...

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