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111shock 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… …
112shock 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 …
113pulse wave — noun : the wave of increased pressure started by the ventricular systole radiating from the semilunar valves over the arterial system at a rate varying between 20 and 30 feet a second in different arteries * * * pulse wave, the wave of raised… …
114p-wave — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Usage: usually capitalized P 1. : pressure wave 2. usually p wave : a deflection in an electrocardiographic tracing that represents auricular activity of the heart compare t wave …
115S wave — noun Etymology: secondary Date: 1913 a wave (as from an earthquake) in which the propagated disturbance is a shear in an elastic medium (as the earth) compare pressure wave …
116Electrostatic ion cyclotron wave — An electrostatic ion cyclotron wave is a longitudinal oscillation of the ions (and electrons) in a magnetized plasma, propagating nearly (but not exactly) perpendicular to the magnetic field. The angle (in radians) between the direction of… …
1172001 Eastern North America heat wave — A rather cool and uneventful summer along the East Coast of the United States(with a more normal heat pattern occurring in the Midwest/Great Lakes regions) changed abruptly when a ridge of high pressure centered off the coast of South Carolina… …
118Brain Wave — is a science fiction novel by Poul Anderson published in 1954. Anderson had said that he could consider it one of his top five books [ [http://www.locusmag.com/1997/Issues/04/Anderson.html Locus: Poul Anderson interview ] ] Plot SummarySome point …
119atrial pressure waves — the three elevations commonly seen on the graphic representation of the cardiac cycle, known as the a wave, c wave, and v wave. See illustration at cardiac cycle, under cycle …
120shock 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… …
