oblique shock

noun

A shock wave that, unlike a normal shock, is inclined with respect to the incident upstream flow direction.

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Meanings

nounoblique shock (plural oblique shocks)

plural oblique shocks

  1. aerodynamicsA shock wave that, unlike a normal shock, is inclined with respect to the incident upstream flow direction.
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