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1shock 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… …
2shock 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… …
3shock wave — ► NOUN ▪ an intense travelling pressure wave caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound …
4shock 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 …
5Shock 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 …
6shock 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… …
7shock 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 …
8shock wave — noun a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity the explosion created a shock wave • Syn: ↑blast wave • Hypernyms: ↑wave, ↑undulation • Hyponyms: ↑sonic boom …
9shock wave — noun Date: 1907 1. a compressional wave of high amplitude caused by a shock (as from an earthquake or explosion) to the medium through which the wave travels 2. a violent often pulsating disturbance or reaction < shock waves of rebellion > …
10shock wave — (plural) noun 1 shock waves strong feelings of shock that people feel when something bad happens unexpectedly: The stock market crash sent shock waves through the financial community. 2 (C, U) a very strong wave of air pressure or heat from an… …
