Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shock wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: shock- wave
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Any violent disturbance.

Example Sentences

"As we have seen, economic earthquakes often result in political shockwaves. […] He highlights a correlation between those states with the highest robot density and those states that unexpectedly swung behind Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, namely Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin."
"To lose against Liverpool is a painful business at any time but to be on the receiving end of what was a record defeat in this fixture will send shock waves through Old Trafford."

Inflected Forms

shock waves (plural) shockwave (alternative)

Phrases

shock front

Frequently Paired Words

shock front

Synonyms

blast wave

Questions

What does shock wave mean?: 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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