shock wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shok weyv]
- /ʃɒk weɪv/
- /ʃɒk weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shok weyv]
- /ʃɒk weɪv/

Definitions of shock wave words

noun shock wave a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body. 1
noun shock wave a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval; series of aftereffects: shock waves from the recent collapse of one of the nation's largest banks. 1
noun shock wave seismic tremor 1
noun shock wave violent disturbance 1
countable noun shock wave A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound. 0
countable noun shock wave A shock wave is the effect of something surprising, such as a piece of unpleasant news, that causes strong reactions when it spreads through a place. 0

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Origin of shock wave

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Shock wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shock wave

shock wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shock wave usage trend in Literature

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