supply shock

noun

An event that suddenly increases or decreases the supply of a commodity or service, or of commodities and services in general.

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Meanings

nounsupply shock (countable and uncountable, plural supply shocks)

plural supply shocks

  1. countableuncountableeconomicsAn event that suddenly increases or decreases the supply of a commodity or service, or of commodities and services in general.
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APA

supply shock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supply%20shock

MLA

“supply shock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supply%20shock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “supply shock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/supply%20shock.

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