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Shock wave

A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.

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noun
  1. 1

    A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound.

  2. 2

    Any violent disturbance.

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