A seismic wave is an elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion. Seismic waves may travel either along or near the earth's surface (Rayleigh and Love waves) or through the earth's interior (P and S waves).
to do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable: I tried to break the ice by talking to the people next to me about the weather.
informal. : to attract a lot of attention in an exciting way The young director is making (quite) a splash in Hollywood.
1 : to motion with the hands or with something held in them in signal or salute. 2 : to float, play, or shake in an air current : move loosely to and fro : flutter flags waving in the breeze. 3 of water : to move in waves : heave. 4 : to become moved or brandished to and fro signs waved in the crowd.
A wave is a physical phenomenon characterized by its frequency, wavelength, and amplitude. In general, waves transfer energy from one location to another, in which case they have a velocity. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
Waves come in two kinds, longitudinal and transverse. Transverse waves are like those on water, with the surface going up and down, and longitudinal waves are like of those of sound, consisting of alternating compressions and rarefactions in a medium.
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency, which emphasizes the contrast to spatial frequency and angular frequency. Frequency is measured in units of hertz (Hz) which is equal to one occurrence of a repeating event per second.
The speed of sound through air is about 340 meters per second. It's faster through water, and it's even faster through steel. Light will travel through a vacuum at 300 million meters per second. No information can propagate faster than the speed of light.
As is shown on the figure, wave height is defined as the height of the wave from the wave top, called the wave crest to the bottom of the wave, called the wave trough. The wave length is defined as the horizontal distance between two successive crests or troughs.
Light waves across the electromagnetic spectrum behave in similar ways. When a light wave encounters an object, they are either transmitted, reflected, absorbed, refracted, polarized, diffracted, or scattered depending on the composition of the object and the wavelength of the light.
1 : an unusually large and rapid drop in temperature over a short period of time (such as 24 hours) 2 : a permanent wave set by a chemical preparation without the use of heat.
Sound waves are the waves of energy that we hear as sound. Speech is made up of sound waves that vary in frequency and intensity.
Barrel. A barrel is where the wave is hollow when it is breaking. For some surfers it's the be all and end all of surfing. Is sometimes called a "tube."
Catch the Next Wave MeaningThe phrase to catch the next wave means to stay current with present and future trends. This phrase is thought to have originated in the surfer subculture of America and Australia, where it means to wait for the next wave on which to surf.
“Catch my fade,” meaning, “I'm going to beat you up,” takes from a 100-year-old usage of fade. To fade someone meant to punish, beat, or conquer another.
ride the wave in British EnglishUS slang. to enjoy a period of success and good fortune.
Catch feelings is slang for having or developing romantic feelings for someone. The term usually implies unwelcome romantic attachments from one of the parties in the relationship.
THIS IS A SAYING USED TODAY AS WAY OF EXPRESSING ONE'S PREFERENCE FOR TRAVELING OVER RELATIONSHIPS OR 'CATCHING FEELINGS' FOR SOMEONE. IT'S USED AS A WAY OF SAYING “I CHOOSE ME” – I'M NOT SETTLING DOWN FOR ANYONE.
Surfers ride from the area that is breaking, toward the unbroken section of the wave called “shoulder” or “face”.
Dreezy reframes a slang phrase for murder that's frequently used in trap songs—that is, "catch a body"—so that it refers instead to finding company for the night.
