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P Wave
For P Wave we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Earthquake and Science.
P Wave (Earthquake) 
A seismic body wave that shakes the ground back and forth in the same direction and the opposite direction as the direction the wave is moving. ( See also Earthquake ABC's.)
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P Wave (Science)
The first-arriving seismic wave characterized by particle motion parallel to the direction of wave travel.
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