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shock wave

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Shock Wave Super Looper roller coaster is a compact roller coaster at Brean Leisure Park in Brean , Somerset , England . The ride, which was manufactured by Italian company Pinfari , features a loop, sharp turns and near support misses.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity; "the explosion created a shock wave" [syn: blast wave ]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ How do we prepare for the next shock wave ? ▪ The shock wave was felt even in my plane, several miles away from the harbor. ▪ The higher entry speed experienced by a ship returning from the Moon would generate a shock wave in ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context physics English) 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 Any violent disturbance.