shockfront

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noun

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

nounshockfront (plural shockfronts)

plural shockfronts · alternative shock front

  1. natural sciencesthe leading edge of a shock wave; the rapidly expanding interface between a pressure disturbance created, for example, by an explosion and the surrounding environment.

Origin

From shock + front.

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APA

shockfront. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shockfront

MLA

“shockfront.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shockfront. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shockfront,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shockfront.

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