shock front

A form of shockfront — the leading edge of a shock wave; the rapidly expanding interface between a pressure disturbance created, for example, by an explosion and the surrounding environment.

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Meanings

nounshock front (plural shock fronts)

plural shock fronts

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shockfront.
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APA

shock front. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20front

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“shock front.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20front. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shock front,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shock%20front.

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