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Meanings of shock wave in English

Russian
ударная волна
Portuguese
onda de choque
Spanish
ondas de choque
Catalan
ona de xoc

Propagating disturbance.

ударная волна
Portuguese
onda de choque
Spanish
onda expansiva

A region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity.

onda de choque
Synonyms
Examples for "blast wave"
Examples for "blast wave"
1
Without any air, there is no medium to propagate a blast wave.
The Science of Battlestar Galactica
2
A blast wave striking the underside will be 'reflected' back at the ground.
Wired
3
The Exodus Fleet was hurried on its way by a supernova blast wave.
Futures 1
4
Kelly's armour hardened protectively as the blast wave slammed into her.
The Reality Dysfunction
5
Against the blast wave of an explosion, it didn't do jack.
Turn coat
Usage of shock wave in English
1
The shock wave caught him from the side, tumbling him over wildly.
Earth strike: star carrier: book one
2
Bad. He blinks, and warning scorches the air like a shock wave.
Shadowglass: the shadowfae chronicles
3
There had been no explosion, no shock wave rumbling through the rock.
The Hyperion Cantos
4
And she's not even standing in the path of the shock wave.
Snow Crash
5
Some little press of a shock wave, a whisper-thin breath of atmosphere.
Abaddon's Gate
6
She said: The smooth spherical cloud is water condensation in the shock wave.
Radio NZ
7
A nova shock wave would take several minutes to reach Earth.
The evolutionary void
8
It was time for the start of the second shock wave.
The bourne identity
9
Last week's results have sent a shock wave through Labour and progressives everywhere.
The Guardian
10
The plane trembled from the shock wave, but stayed on course.
The Wolf’s Hour
11
The shock wave of events moves across time like ripples on a pond.
The Hyperion Cantos
12
An immense ripple of power burst through the room like a shock wave.
Blood Rights
13
The smooth spherical cloud is water condensation in the shock wave.
Radio NZ
14
The gully saved her life as the sky-splitting shock wave rolled over her.
Make Mine Homogenized
15
They won't know it, but they'll be giving me the second shock wave.
The bourne identity
16
Opal was that much further behind the leading edge of the culture- shock wave.
Fire With Fire
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Translations for shock wave
Portuguese
onda de choque
Catalan
ona de xoc
Shock wave across language varieties
United States of America
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