shock wave
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shock wave
noun shock waves · shockwave
- A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.
- Any violent disturbance. As we have seen, economic earthquakes often result in political shockwaves. […] He highlights a correlation between those states with the highest robot density and those states that unexpectedly swung behind Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, namely Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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noun powerful compression wave
| Español | onda de choque, onda expansiva, onda de shock |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 충격파 chunggyeokpa |
| 日本語 | 衝撃波 shōgekiha |
| 中文 | 衝擊波 /冲击波 chōngjībō |
| Português | onda de choque |
| Français | onde de choc |
| Deutsch | Stoßwelle, Schockwelle |
| Italiano | onda d'urto |
| Română | undă de șoc |
| Русский | уда́рная волна́ udárnaja volná |
| Tiếng Việt | sóng xung kích |
| العربية | موجة صادمة |
| עברית | גל הלם |
Talk about this word "shock wave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shock%20wave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shock wave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shock%20wave "shock wave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shock%20wave.
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@misc{shock_wave_2026,
title = {shock wave},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shock%20wave},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
