单词 | surface wave |
释义 | surface wave/ˈsəːfɪs ˌweɪv/noun 1A wave on the surface of water; (Science ) a wave of displacements propagated along the surface of a liquid or a solid, or along an interface between them; ( Seismology ) a seismic wave that travels along the earth's surface.
2 Radio. A radio wave that travels close to the surface of the earth, propagated chiefly by interaction with the surface. OriginLate 18th century; earliest use found in James Anderson (1739–1808), agriculturist and political economist. From surface + wave. |
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