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P wave

[ pee weyv ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. 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.

P wave

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Word History and Origins

Origin of P wave1

First recorded in 1935–40

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Example Sentences

The P wave is admitted to be the wave of auricular contraction.

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