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Meanings of shockwave in English

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Usage of shockwave in English
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The shockwave could be felt in apartment buildings in the city's centre.
Radio NZ
2
Major Kelp flew straight through the shockwave, insulated by layers of impact-gel.
Artemis Fowl: the opal deception
3
The shockwave felt like somebody hit me in the gut, he said.
The Guardian
4
A third died in the blast and the resulting shockwave and fires.
Book Three: The Final Exodus
5
A shockwave of heat washed over them, blistering exposed skin, singeing hair.
The Naked God
6
The shockwave may not be felt across stores just yet, though.
The South African
7
No shockwave to speak of, and any blast energy you generate dissipates fast.
Broken angels
8
The shockwave could be felt in apartment buildings in the industrial city's centre.
Reuters
9
Concussed by the shockwave, the crew usually slaughtered as easily as newborn kittens.
Altered carbon
10
PETN is relatively stable and is detonated either by heat or a shockwave.
The Guardian
11
Maybe the shockwave from an explosion can dissipate the oceanic surge.
Book Two: Descent
12
It explodes in a nuclear bomb-like mushroom cloud and creates a massive shockwave.
The Irish Times
13
A shockwave rippled through Hanna's skin, but she stood her ground.
Twisted
14
The white shockwave of the secondary explosion is visible in the humid air.
Radio NZ
15
An explosion pushes the air and makes a shockwave that can destroy things.
Wired
16
A massive shockwave rocked the vehicle, and Jack caught his breath.
The undertaker's gift
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