shock wave

See also: shockwave

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shock wave (plural shock waves)

  1. (physics) 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. (figuratively) Any violent disturbance.
    • 2019 July 11, John Thornhill, “Does tech threaten to rerun the worst of the Industrial Revolution?”, in Financial Times‎[1]:
      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.
    • 2023 March 5, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 7-0 Manchester United”, in BBC Sport‎[2]:
      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.

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