Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA wave that changes the medium through which it travels to change its shape but not its volume or density.
Similar
S wavesecondary wave
Translations
Arabic مَوْجَة S
- مَوْجَة Sshear wave
Chinese Mandarin S簸 /S波
- S簸 /S波shear wave
German S-Welle
- S-Welleshear wave
Korean S파
- S파shear wave
Persian موج اس
- موج اسshear wave
Turkish S dalgası
- S dalgasıshear wave
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APA
shear wave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20wave
MLA
“shear wave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20wave. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shear wave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shear%20wave.
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