Meanings
nounseismic wave (plural seismic waves)
plural seismic waves
- Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion.
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 地震波, 震波
- 地震波 (dìzhènbō)vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
- 震波 (zhènbō)vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Czech seizmická vlna
- seizmická vlnavibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Finnish maanjäristysaalto, seisminen aalto
- maanjäristysaaltovibrational wave that travels through the Earth
- seisminen aaltovibrational wave that travels through the Earth
French onde sismique
- onde sismiquevibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Icelandic jarðskjálftabylgja, skjálftabylgja
- jarðskjálftabylgjavibrational wave that travels through the Earth
- skjálftabylgjavibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Japanese 地震波
- 地震波 (jishinha)vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Korean 지진파
- 지진파 (jijinpa)vibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Polish fala sejsmiczna
- fala sejsmicznavibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Romanian undă seismică, undă de cutremur
- undă seismicăvibrational wave that travels through the Earth
- undă de cutremurvibrational wave that travels through the Earth
Cite this entry
APA
seismic wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20wave
MLA
“seismic wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20wave. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seismic wave,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seismic%20wave.
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