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a) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.
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shock wave — n 1.) [U and C] a very strong wave of air pressure or heat from an explosion, ↑earthquake etc ▪ The shock wave from the blast blew out 22 windows in the courthouse. 2.) shock waves strong feelings of shock that people feel when something bad… … Dictionary of contemporary English
shock wave — shock waves also shockwave 1) N COUNT A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound. The shock waves yesterday… … English dictionary
shock wave — shock′ wave n. 1) mer phs a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound 2) cvb a repercussion from a startling event • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
shock wave — ► NOUN ▪ an intense travelling pressure wave caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound … English terms dictionary
shock wave — shock ,wave noun count 1. ) the force of an explosion or EARTHQUAKE, especially when it affects places far away 2. ) a severe effect that something has on people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shock wave — n. 1. a surface of discontinuity in a flow of air, sound, etc. set up when the flow suddenly changes from subsonic to supersonic, characterized by marked increases in temperature, pressure, and density of the flow, as in supersonic flow about an… … English World dictionary
Shock wave — Bombshock redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Micromasters#Bombshock. For other uses, see shockwave. Schlieren photograph of an attached shock on a sharp nosed supersonic body. A shock wave (also called shock front or simply shock … Wikipedia
shock wave — An area or sheet of discontinuity (i.e., of abrupt changes in conditions) set up in a supersonic field of flow, through which the fluid undergoes a finite decrease in velocity accompanied by a marked increase in pressure, density, temperature,… … Aviation dictionary
shock wave — 1. a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body. 2. a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval; series of… … Universalium
shock wave — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms shock wave : singular shock wave plural shock waves 1) the force of an explosion or earthquake, especially when it affects places far away 2) a severe effect that something has on people We re still feeling the … English dictionary
shock wave — a shock wave is a wave of increased pressure in a material. Similar to an ocean wave, the shock wave consists of a rise to peak pressure at the wave front followed by a short duration and followed by a release back to ambient pressure … Mechanics glossary
