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Definition of: geophysics
(jē′ə·fiz′iks) noun
The science that treats of the physical forces and phenomena associated with the earth, and studies the nature of deep-lying areas by means of seismographs, the torsion balance, and various electromagnetic instruments.
—ge′o·phys′i·cal adjective
—ge′o·phys′i·cist noun
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