shock wave

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noun

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.

a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval; series of aftereffects: shock waves from the recent collapse of one of the nation's largest banks.

Origin of shock wave

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby shock wave

shock-test, shock therapy, shock troops, shock tube, shockumentary, shock wave, shod, shoddy, shoe, shoebill, shoeblack

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Example sentences from the Web for shock wave

Tom, meanwhile, plunged back to work on his shock-wave deflector.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
Then the sound and the shock-wave of the first blast reached them.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam Piper
The young inventor sketched out the sort of shock-wave deflector which he had in mind.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
Then, after the Sunday midday meal, Tom returned to his laboratory to work on ideas for a shock-wave deflector.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton

The shock-wave caused by the impact tapped on the yacht's side-planking a few seconds later.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster

British Dictionary definitions for shock wave

shock wave

noun

a region across which there is a rapid pressure, temperature, and density rise, usually caused by a body moving supersonically in a gas or by a detonationOften shortened to: shock See also sonic boom, shock tube

a feeling of shock, horror, surprise, etc that affects many people as it spreads through a community

the effect created on a queue of moving cars in the lane of a motorway when one car brakes suddenly and the cars behind have to brake as well, causing cars to slow down, sometimes for miles behind the first braking car

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Scientific definitions for shock wave

shock wave

A large-amplitude wave formed by the sudden compression of the medium through which the wave moves. Shock waves can be caused by explosions or by objects moving through a fluid at a speed greater than the speed of sound.

单词	shock wave
释义	shock wave SEE SYNONYMS FOR shock wave ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval; series of aftereffects: shock waves from the recent collapse of one of the nation's largest banks. Origin of shock wave First recorded in 1945–50 Words nearby shock wave shock-test, shock therapy, shock troops, shock tube, shockumentary, shock wave, shod, shoddy, shoe, shoebill, shoeblack Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shock wave Tom, meanwhile, plunged back to work on his shock-wave deflector. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton Then the sound and the shock-wave of the first blast reached them. Day of the Moron\|Henry Beam Piper The young inventor sketched out the sort of shock-wave deflector which he had in mind. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton Then, after the Sunday midday meal, Tom returned to his laboratory to work on ideas for a shock-wave deflector. Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X\|Victor Appleton The shock-wave caused by the impact tapped on the yacht's side-planking a few seconds later. Creatures of the Abyss\|Murray Leinster British Dictionary definitions for shock wave shock wave noun a region across which there is a rapid pressure, temperature, and density rise, usually caused by a body moving supersonically in a gas or by a detonationOften shortened to: shock See also sonic boom, shock tube a feeling of shock, horror, surprise, etc that affects many people as it spreads through a community the effect created on a queue of moving cars in the lane of a motorway when one car brakes suddenly and the cars behind have to brake as well, causing cars to slow down, sometimes for miles behind the first braking car Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shock wave seismic wave, compression wave Scientific definitions for shock wave shock wave A large-amplitude wave formed by the sudden compression of the medium through which the wave moves. Shock waves can be caused by explosions or by objects moving through a fluid at a speed greater than the speed of sound. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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shock wave

noun

Origin of shock wave

Words nearby shock wave

Example sentences from the Web for shock wave

British Dictionary definitions for shock wave

noun

Words related to shock wave

Scientific definitions for shock wave