earth wave
noun Geology.
any elastic wave traveling through the material of the earth, as a wave caused by an earthquake.
Words nearby earth wave
earth smoke,
earth station,
earth tone,
earth tongue,
earth up,
earth wave,
earth wax,
earth, evolution of,
earth-god,
earth-goddess,
earth-grazer
Example sentences from the Web for earth wave
Although the earth-wave traversed the whole city, the shock was felt more severely in some quarters than in others.
The San Francisco Calamity |VariousThis last rolls in upon the land long after the earth-wave has arrived and spent itself.
Principles of Geology |Charles Lyell