p-wave
p-wave
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee weyv]
- /pi weɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pee weyv]
- /pi weɪv/
Definition of p-wave word
- noun p-wave a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph. 1
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Origin of p-wave
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for P-wave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
p-wave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.