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• Shock (mechanics) — A mechanical or physical shock is a sudden acceleration or deceleration caused, for example, by impact, drop, kick, earthquake, or explosion. Shock is a transient physical excitation.Shock is usually measured by an accelerometer. This describes a …   Wikipedia

• Shock factor — is a commonly used figure of merit for estimating the amount of shock experienced by a naval target from an underwater explosion as a function of explosive charge weight, slant range, and depression angle (between vessel and charge).* R is the… …   Wikipedia

• shock wave — n 1.) [U and C] a very strong wave of air pressure or heat from an explosion, ↑earthquake etc ▪ The shock wave from the blast blew out 22 windows in the courthouse. 2.) shock waves strong feelings of shock that people feel when something bad… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• shock — Ⅰ. shock [1] ► NOUN 1) a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience, or the resulting feeling. 2) an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by loss of blood, severe burns, sudden emotional stress, etc. 3) …   English terms dictionary

• shock wave — shock waves also shockwave 1) N COUNT A shock wave is an area of very high pressure moving through the air, earth, or water. It is caused by an explosion or an earthquake, or by an object travelling faster than sound. The shock waves yesterday… …   English dictionary

• Shock sensitivity — is a comparative measure of the sensitivity to sudden movement of a chemical compound, usually of an explosive.Compounds with a high sensitivity to shock, such as Nitroglycerin and Acetone peroxide require special precautions to be taken when… …   Wikipedia

• Shock chlorination — is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells, springs, and other water sources to reduce the bacterial and algal residue in the water. Shock chlorination is performed by mixing a large amount of sodium hypochlorite, which can be in the… …   Wikipedia

• shock wave — shock ,wave noun count 1. ) the force of an explosion or EARTHQUAKE, especially when it affects places far away 2. ) a severe effect that something has on people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• shock wave — ► NOUN ▪ an intense travelling pressure wave caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound …   English terms dictionary

• Shock wave — Bombshock redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Micromasters#Bombshock. For other uses, see shockwave. Schlieren photograph of an attached shock on a sharp nosed supersonic body. A shock wave (also called shock front or simply shock …   Wikipedia

• Explosion — For other meanings of explosion , explode and similar, see Explosion (disambiguation). Detonation of explosives …   Wikipedia