P wave
[ pee-weyv ]
nounGeology.
a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
Origin of P wave
1First recorded in 1935–40
- Also called pri·ma·ry wave [prahy-mer-ee weyv prahy-muh-ree], /ˈpraɪ mɛr i ˌweɪv ˈpraɪ mə ri/, .
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How to use P wave in a sentence
The P wave is admitted to be the wave of auricular contraction.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
Scientific definitions for P wave
P wave
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