"Rayleigh wave" meaning in All languages combined

See Rayleigh wave on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Rayleigh waves [plural]
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  1. (physics) A kind of surface acoustic wave that travels on solids. Wikipedia link: Rayleigh wave Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh_wave-en-noun-EZF-eAQG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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