shock wave - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about shock wave

Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary

1,726,412,044 visitors served.

forum mailing list For webmasters

New: Language forums

Dictionary/
thesaurus

Medical
dictionary

Legal
dictionary

Financial
dictionary

Acronyms

Idioms

Wikipedia
encyclopedia

shock wave

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

shock wave

Narrow band or region of high pressure and temperature in which the flow of a fluid changes from subsonic to supersonic.

Shock waves are produced when an object moves through a fluid at a supersonic speed. See sonic boom.

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

?Sign in

? Mentioned in

aerodynamics
aeronautics
aeroplane
cavitation

Christoffel, Elwin Bruno
Karcher, J C
knocking
lithotripsy

Mach, Ernst
Memphis
nuclear testing
sonic boom

sound barrier
supersonic speed
Teller, Edward
thunderstorm

Hutchinson browser

? Full browser

Shkodër
Shlonsky, Abraham
Shmidt, Otto Yul'yevich
Shnitke
Shoa
shock
shock absorber
shock wave
Shockley, William Bradford
Shockwave
shoebill
Shoeburyness
Shoemaker, Willie
Shoemaker-Levy 9
shoes

Hutchinson Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.