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shockwave (pluralshock waves)

  1. (physics) A powerfulcompression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at avelocity greater than the localspeed of sound.
  2. (figuratively) Anyviolentdisturbance.
    • 2019 July 11, John Thornhill, “Does tech threaten to rerun the worst of the Industrial Revolution?”, inFinancial Times[1]:
      As we have seen, economic earthquakes often result in politicalshockwaves.[] 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”, inBBC 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 sendshock waves through Old Trafford.

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A powerful compression wave

Georgian:დარტყმითი ტალღა(darṭq̇miti ṭalɣa)

Any violent disturbance

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