"shadow zone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shadow zones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shadow zone (plural shadow zones)
  1. (geology, seismology) An area of the Earth's surface where seismographs cannot detect direct P-waves or S-waves from an earthquake. Categories (topical): Geology, Seismology Synonyms: shadowzone
    Sense id: en-shadow_zone-en-noun-jdmCjcEt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology

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