shock wave

Noun
  1. A region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity (synset 107362446)
    "the explosion created a shock wave"
    is a type of: undulation, wave - (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
    subtypes: sonic boom - an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound
    same as: blast wave

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