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shock wave

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Shock Wave is an upcoming Hong Kong action film written and directed by Herman Yau , produced by and starring Andy Lau . Set for release in mid-2017, the film is Yau and Lau's third collaboration as director and star respectively after 1991's Don't Fool ...

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.

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 ...

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 ]