Definition of shock wave Shock wave
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What does shock wave mean?
WordNet
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| shock wave - a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave" | ||
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| undulation, wave wavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves | ||
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Wiktionary 
- shock wave (Noun)
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 . - shock wave (Noun)
Any violent disturbance.
