Definition of Shock wave

1. Noun. A region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity. "The explosion created a shock wave"

Exact synonyms: Blast Wave
Generic synonyms: Undulation, Wave
Specialized synonyms: Sonic Boom

Medical Definition of Shock wave

1. Wave produced (for example, in a gas or plasma) as a result of a sudden violent disturbance. To produce a shock wave in a given region, the disturbance must take place in a shorter time than the time required for sound waves to traverse the region. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shock Wave

shocking dose
Shockley
shockproof
shocks
shock absorber
shock antigen
shock index
shock lung
shock therapy
shock therapy
shock treatment
shock treatment
shock troops
shock tube
shock wave (current term)
shock wave (current term)
shock wave lithotripsy
shod
shodden
shoddier
shoddies
shoddiest
shoddily
shoddiness
shoddinesses
shoddy
shoddy fever
shoder
shoder
shoders

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