shockwave

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A form of shock wave — 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.

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Meanings

nounshockwave (plural shockwaves)

plural shockwaves

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of shock wave.

    Sergio Aguero added a third and, even though Darren Fletcher pulled a goal back, this only proved the signal for a late surge by City that brought three more goals and a result that will have sent shockwaves through the Premier League.

    2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City”, in BBC Sport
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APA

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

MLA

“shockwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shockwave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shockwave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shockwave.

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