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- noun Alternative form of
P-wave .
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ruzuzu commented on the word P wave
"A P wave, or compressional wave, is a seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving."
--USGS Earthquake Glossary
February 6, 2011