S wave

noun

, Geology.

1. a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.

S wave

1. See secondary wave

Example Sentences

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that dominates the country – reeling and damaged from Israel’s wave of exploding pager attacks last week - launched hundreds of rockets into northern Israel, smashing homes and setting streets ablaze.

From BBC

Just as crowds had gathered to mourn some of those killed in Tuesday’s wave of pager-bomb attacks, an explosion sparked chaos in Dahiya, Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut.

From BBC

“When we look at who went to the emergency room for COVID, we actually saw that it was highest for those under the age of 5,” Cohen said of this summer’s wave.

From Los Angeles Times

This summer’s wave is shaping up to be particularly long-lasting.

From Los Angeles Times

Last summer’s wave in California lasted eight weeks.

From Los Angeles Times