"seismic wave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seismic waves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} seismic wave (plural seismic waves)
  1. Any of several forms of vibrational waves that travel through the Earth as the result of an earthquake or underground explosion. Translations (vibrational wave that travels through the Earth): 地震波 (dìzhènbō) (Chinese Mandarin), 震波 (zhènbō) (Chinese Mandarin), seizmická vlna [feminine] (Czech), maanjäristysaalto (Finnish), seisminen aalto (Finnish), onde sismique [feminine] (French), jarðskjálftabylgja (Icelandic), skjálftabylgja (Icelandic), 地震波 (jishinha) (alt: じしんは) (Japanese), 지진파 (jijinpa) (alt: 地震波) (Korean), fala sejsmiczna [feminine] (Polish), undă seismică [feminine] (Romanian), undă de cutremur [feminine] (Romanian)

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      "sense": "vibrational wave that travels through the Earth",
      "word": "地震波"
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      "roman": "jijinpa",
      "sense": "vibrational wave that travels through the Earth",
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      "sense": "vibrational wave that travels through the Earth",
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