SHOCK WAVE


Meaning of SHOCK WAVE in English

noun

1.

a movement of very high air pressure that is caused by an explosion, earthquake , etc.

2.

shock waves [ pl. ] feelings of shock that people experience when sth bad happens suddenly :

The murder sent shock waves through the whole community.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.