Wave+of+vibration
51longitudinal wave — /lɒŋgəˌtjudənəl ˈweɪv/ (say longguh.tyoohduhnuhl wayv) noun Physics a wave in which the vibration or displacement is in the direction of propagation, as a soundwave …
52body wave — noun : an earthquake vibration transmitted through the earth s interior contrasted with surface wave …
53surface wave — noun : an earthquake vibration propagated in the earth s outer shell contrasted with body wave …
54standing wave — noun Date: 1896 a single frequency mode of vibration of a body or physical system in which the amplitude varies from place to place, is constantly zero at fixed points, and has maxima at other points …
55square wave — Math., Physics. a graph, function, vibration, etc., that is periodic and equal to one constant on one half of the period and a different constant, which may be zero, on the other half. [1930 35] * * * …
56standing wave — noun Physics a vibration of a system in which some particular points remain fixed while others between them vibrate with the maximum amplitude …
57stationary vibration — noun see stationary wave 1 …
58wavefront — wave front n. The continuous line or surface including all the points in space reached by a wave or vibration at the same instant as it travels through a medium. * * * …
59earthquake — /errth kwayk /, n. 1. a series of vibrations induced in the earth s crust by the abrupt rupture and rebound of rocks in which elastic strain has been slowly accumulating. 2. something that is severely disruptive; upheaval. [1300 50; ME erthequake …
60ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
