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bow shocks

bow shocks is the plural of bow shock.

Meaning of bow shock

Noun

bow shock (plural bow shocks)

  1. A shock wave formed by the bow of an object travelling at supersonic speed.
    Synonyms:
    detached shock
  2. The region of the magnetosphere in which the solar wind slows from supersonic to subsonic.
  3. A bow wave.

Questions about bow shocks

What is bow shocks the plural of?
Bow shocks is the plural of bow shock.

Words near bow shocks in the dictionary

  1. bow rudder
  2. bow rudders
  3. bow saw
  4. bow saws
  5. bow shock
  6. bow shocks
  7. bow spring
  8. bow springs
  9. Bow St. Runner
  10. Bow St. Runners
  11. Bow Street

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