shock wave
/ˈʃɑk ˌweɪv/ n [C] (INCREASE IN PRESSURE)Definition
› a sudden increase in pressure or temperature caused by an explosion or other violent or fast movement: The bomb’s shock wave tore the windshield off the truck.
(Definition of shock wave n (INCREASE IN PRESSURE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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shock absorber n
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shock n EFFECT FROM HITTING
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shock n ELECTRIC CURRENT
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shock n SURPRISE
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shock v SURPRISE
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shock wave n REACTION TO NEWS
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shocked adj
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shocking adj
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shoddy adj
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shoehorn n
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