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shock wave

DEFINITIONS OF: shock wave

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n a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity

“the explosion created a shock wave
Synonyms:
blast wave
Types:
sonic boom
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound
Type of:
undulation, wave
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
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