Definition of shock wave in English:

shock wave

noun

1A sharp change of pressure in a narrow region travelling through a medium, especially air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound.
the shock waves of the explosion
Example sentencesExamples
- The stage blew up behind her, the shock wave sending her down onto the ground.
- The shock wave is a layer of high density air that expands out from the blast very rapidly.
- Over the last decade, a growth spurt has snowballed and sent out a shock wave.
- The molecule decomposes almost instantaneously when a supersonic shock wave passes through it.
- The researchers also plan to measure the speed of the explosion's shock wave to get further data.
- The touch of his lips sent a shock wave through her entire body.
- My excitement was very short lived as the shock wave from the explosion rushed towards me.
- This collapse triggers a shock wave that blows off the star's outer mantle of gases, which we see as a supernova.
- As a result, an aircraft creates a sudden discontinuity in pressure and temperature called a shock wave as it breaks the sound barrier.
- He jumped into the air closing his arms around himself for an instant then throwing them outwards sending a shock wave back down at me.
- A shock wave travels at different speeds through the ground and through the air.
- At the site of the eruption the bang surely would have been deadly on its own, purely from sound pressure, like the shock wave of an atomic bomb.
- The horror sent a shock wave through the police training community nationwide.
- It didn't hurt at that moment, but a shock wave went through my body.
- That news sent a shock wave throughout the Valley and into neighboring West Virginia.
- First, the old iron core collapses under its own weight, which sends a shock wave blasting out through the rest of the star.
- In the end, the narrow tip's supersonic motion through the air produces a shock wave.
- The explosion caused a shock wave of flames like ripples in the water when a stone is cast in.
- The material is moving highly supersonically and creates a shock wave ahead of it.
- I can feel earth tremble as the shock wave from the explosion reaches me.
Synonyms
side effect, consequence, entailment, corollary, concomitant
1. 1.1usually shock waves A widespread feeling of shock caused by an unexpected event.
  the oil embargo sent shock waves through the American economy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The attacks sent shock waves through the media center.
  The twin comments have sent shockwaves through world financial markets.
  Analysts suggest that the conflict in Georgia has sent shockwaves through countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain.
  The latest loyalist feud is sending further shock waves through the pro-Agreement camp in unionism.
  The announcement from Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams sent shockwaves through the republican movement.
  The result of the first round of the presidential election last April sent shock waves through the central offices of the Communist Party.
  The job losses are bound to create shock waves.
  The new allegation sent shock waves through a university still reeling from the massive fallout over last year's scandal.
  A few years ago, two small studies sent shock waves through the soy research community.
  The charges - which have stunned Iceland - will also send shockwaves through the UK high street.
  Anxiety is mounting that the strike and political standoff in Venezuela could send economic shock waves throughout the region.
  The demise of Enron, a highly respected energy trading firm, dented investor confidence in corporate America, and sent shock waves through the financial markets.
  Pauric Sweeney, the Donegal-born designer who has been sending shock-waves through the London fashion world is heading our way.
  News of his death sent shock waves through the British working class.
  The success of the Jews in driving Rome from Jerusalem sent shock waves throughout the Roman Empire.
  In June of 1989, the Washington Times published a story that sent shock waves across Capitol Hill.
  His death sent shock waves through France, and way beyond.
  Swimming in Melbourne in October 1962, Dawn sent a shock wave throughout the world of swimming with an astounding 59.9 seconds.
  No question, the crisis sent huge shock waves throughout Thai society.
  The assassination sent shock waves throughout the Middle East.

Definition of shock wave in US English:

shock wave

nounˈʃɑk ˌweɪvˈSHäk ˌwāv

1A sharp change of pressure in a narrow region traveling through a medium, especially air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound.
Example sentencesExamples
- A shock wave travels at different speeds through the ground and through the air.
- My excitement was very short lived as the shock wave from the explosion rushed towards me.
- First, the old iron core collapses under its own weight, which sends a shock wave blasting out through the rest of the star.
- As a result, an aircraft creates a sudden discontinuity in pressure and temperature called a shock wave as it breaks the sound barrier.
- The researchers also plan to measure the speed of the explosion's shock wave to get further data.
- It didn't hurt at that moment, but a shock wave went through my body.
- I can feel earth tremble as the shock wave from the explosion reaches me.
- The touch of his lips sent a shock wave through her entire body.
- He jumped into the air closing his arms around himself for an instant then throwing them outwards sending a shock wave back down at me.
- This collapse triggers a shock wave that blows off the star's outer mantle of gases, which we see as a supernova.
- The horror sent a shock wave through the police training community nationwide.
- The explosion caused a shock wave of flames like ripples in the water when a stone is cast in.
- That news sent a shock wave throughout the Valley and into neighboring West Virginia.
- The material is moving highly supersonically and creates a shock wave ahead of it.
- The molecule decomposes almost instantaneously when a supersonic shock wave passes through it.
- At the site of the eruption the bang surely would have been deadly on its own, purely from sound pressure, like the shock wave of an atomic bomb.
- The stage blew up behind her, the shock wave sending her down onto the ground.
- Over the last decade, a growth spurt has snowballed and sent out a shock wave.
- The shock wave is a layer of high density air that expands out from the blast very rapidly.
- In the end, the narrow tip's supersonic motion through the air produces a shock wave.
Synonyms
side effect, consequence, entailment, corollary, concomitant
1. 1.1usually shock waves A widespread feeling of shock caused by an unexpected event.
  the oil embargo sent shock waves through the American economy
  Example sentencesExamples
  The job losses are bound to create shock waves.
  Anxiety is mounting that the strike and political standoff in Venezuela could send economic shock waves throughout the region.
  In June of 1989, the Washington Times published a story that sent shock waves across Capitol Hill.
  The success of the Jews in driving Rome from Jerusalem sent shock waves throughout the Roman Empire.
  A few years ago, two small studies sent shock waves through the soy research community.
  The twin comments have sent shockwaves through world financial markets.
  His death sent shock waves through France, and way beyond.
  The attacks sent shock waves through the media center.
  The demise of Enron, a highly respected energy trading firm, dented investor confidence in corporate America, and sent shock waves through the financial markets.
  Pauric Sweeney, the Donegal-born designer who has been sending shock-waves through the London fashion world is heading our way.
  The charges - which have stunned Iceland - will also send shockwaves through the UK high street.
  The assassination sent shock waves throughout the Middle East.
  The announcement from Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams sent shockwaves through the republican movement.
  The latest loyalist feud is sending further shock waves through the pro-Agreement camp in unionism.
  The new allegation sent shock waves through a university still reeling from the massive fallout over last year's scandal.
  No question, the crisis sent huge shock waves throughout Thai society.
  Swimming in Melbourne in October 1962, Dawn sent a shock wave throughout the world of swimming with an astounding 59.9 seconds.
  Analysts suggest that the conflict in Georgia has sent shockwaves through countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain.
  The result of the first round of the presidential election last April sent shock waves through the central offices of the Communist Party.
  News of his death sent shock waves through the British working class.

单词	shock wave
释义	Definition of shock wave in English: shock wave noun 1A sharp change of pressure in a narrow region travelling through a medium, especially air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound. the shock waves of the explosion Example sentencesExamples The stage blew up behind her, the shock wave sending her down onto the ground. The shock wave is a layer of high density air that expands out from the blast very rapidly. Over the last decade, a growth spurt has snowballed and sent out a shock wave. The molecule decomposes almost instantaneously when a supersonic shock wave passes through it. The researchers also plan to measure the speed of the explosion's shock wave to get further data. The touch of his lips sent a shock wave through her entire body. My excitement was very short lived as the shock wave from the explosion rushed towards me. This collapse triggers a shock wave that blows off the star's outer mantle of gases, which we see as a supernova. As a result, an aircraft creates a sudden discontinuity in pressure and temperature called a shock wave as it breaks the sound barrier. He jumped into the air closing his arms around himself for an instant then throwing them outwards sending a shock wave back down at me. A shock wave travels at different speeds through the ground and through the air. At the site of the eruption the bang surely would have been deadly on its own, purely from sound pressure, like the shock wave of an atomic bomb. The horror sent a shock wave through the police training community nationwide. It didn't hurt at that moment, but a shock wave went through my body. That news sent a shock wave throughout the Valley and into neighboring West Virginia. First, the old iron core collapses under its own weight, which sends a shock wave blasting out through the rest of the star. In the end, the narrow tip's supersonic motion through the air produces a shock wave. The explosion caused a shock wave of flames like ripples in the water when a stone is cast in. The material is moving highly supersonically and creates a shock wave ahead of it. I can feel earth tremble as the shock wave from the explosion reaches me. Synonyms side effect, consequence, entailment, corollary, concomitant 1.1usually shock waves A widespread feeling of shock caused by an unexpected event. the oil embargo sent shock waves through the American economy Example sentencesExamples The attacks sent shock waves through the media center. The twin comments have sent shockwaves through world financial markets. Analysts suggest that the conflict in Georgia has sent shockwaves through countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain. The latest loyalist feud is sending further shock waves through the pro-Agreement camp in unionism. The announcement from Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams sent shockwaves through the republican movement. The result of the first round of the presidential election last April sent shock waves through the central offices of the Communist Party. The job losses are bound to create shock waves. The new allegation sent shock waves through a university still reeling from the massive fallout over last year's scandal. A few years ago, two small studies sent shock waves through the soy research community. The charges - which have stunned Iceland - will also send shockwaves through the UK high street. Anxiety is mounting that the strike and political standoff in Venezuela could send economic shock waves throughout the region. The demise of Enron, a highly respected energy trading firm, dented investor confidence in corporate America, and sent shock waves through the financial markets. Pauric Sweeney, the Donegal-born designer who has been sending shock-waves through the London fashion world is heading our way. News of his death sent shock waves through the British working class. The success of the Jews in driving Rome from Jerusalem sent shock waves throughout the Roman Empire. In June of 1989, the Washington Times published a story that sent shock waves across Capitol Hill. His death sent shock waves through France, and way beyond. Swimming in Melbourne in October 1962, Dawn sent a shock wave throughout the world of swimming with an astounding 59.9 seconds. No question, the crisis sent huge shock waves throughout Thai society. The assassination sent shock waves throughout the Middle East. Definition of shock wave in US English: shock wave nounˈʃɑk ˌweɪvˈSHäk ˌwāv 1A sharp change of pressure in a narrow region traveling through a medium, especially air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound. Example sentencesExamples A shock wave travels at different speeds through the ground and through the air. My excitement was very short lived as the shock wave from the explosion rushed towards me. First, the old iron core collapses under its own weight, which sends a shock wave blasting out through the rest of the star. As a result, an aircraft creates a sudden discontinuity in pressure and temperature called a shock wave as it breaks the sound barrier. The researchers also plan to measure the speed of the explosion's shock wave to get further data. It didn't hurt at that moment, but a shock wave went through my body. I can feel earth tremble as the shock wave from the explosion reaches me. The touch of his lips sent a shock wave through her entire body. He jumped into the air closing his arms around himself for an instant then throwing them outwards sending a shock wave back down at me. This collapse triggers a shock wave that blows off the star's outer mantle of gases, which we see as a supernova. The horror sent a shock wave through the police training community nationwide. The explosion caused a shock wave of flames like ripples in the water when a stone is cast in. That news sent a shock wave throughout the Valley and into neighboring West Virginia. The material is moving highly supersonically and creates a shock wave ahead of it. The molecule decomposes almost instantaneously when a supersonic shock wave passes through it. At the site of the eruption the bang surely would have been deadly on its own, purely from sound pressure, like the shock wave of an atomic bomb. The stage blew up behind her, the shock wave sending her down onto the ground. Over the last decade, a growth spurt has snowballed and sent out a shock wave. The shock wave is a layer of high density air that expands out from the blast very rapidly. In the end, the narrow tip's supersonic motion through the air produces a shock wave. Synonyms side effect, consequence, entailment, corollary, concomitant 1.1usually shock waves A widespread feeling of shock caused by an unexpected event. the oil embargo sent shock waves through the American economy Example sentencesExamples The job losses are bound to create shock waves. Anxiety is mounting that the strike and political standoff in Venezuela could send economic shock waves throughout the region. In June of 1989, the Washington Times published a story that sent shock waves across Capitol Hill. The success of the Jews in driving Rome from Jerusalem sent shock waves throughout the Roman Empire. A few years ago, two small studies sent shock waves through the soy research community. The twin comments have sent shockwaves through world financial markets. His death sent shock waves through France, and way beyond. The attacks sent shock waves through the media center. The demise of Enron, a highly respected energy trading firm, dented investor confidence in corporate America, and sent shock waves through the financial markets. Pauric Sweeney, the Donegal-born designer who has been sending shock-waves through the London fashion world is heading our way. The charges - which have stunned Iceland - will also send shockwaves through the UK high street. The assassination sent shock waves throughout the Middle East. The announcement from Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams sent shockwaves through the republican movement. The latest loyalist feud is sending further shock waves through the pro-Agreement camp in unionism. The new allegation sent shock waves through a university still reeling from the massive fallout over last year's scandal. No question, the crisis sent huge shock waves throughout Thai society. Swimming in Melbourne in October 1962, Dawn sent a shock wave throughout the world of swimming with an astounding 59.9 seconds. Analysts suggest that the conflict in Georgia has sent shockwaves through countries that once lay behind the Iron Curtain. The result of the first round of the presidential election last April sent shock waves through the central offices of the Communist Party. News of his death sent shock waves through the British working class.
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