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P-wave

/pi weɪv/ /piː weɪv/
noun
GeneralGeology
  1. 1 P dalgası, birincil dalga countable

Definition (English)

The fastest seismic wave, which travels through the Earth's layers as a compression wave.

Example Sentences

  1. The P-wave arrived first at the seismograph.
    P dalgası sismografa ilk ulaşan dalga oldu.
  2. We detected the P-wave from the distant earthquake.
    Uzaktaki depremin P dalgasını tespit ettik.

Synonyms

primary wavecompressional wave

Collocations

P-wave velocityP-wave arrival

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