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bowshock

bowshock is the alternative spelling 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.

Forms of bowshock

pluralbowshocks

Questions about bowshock

What is bowshock the alternative spelling of?
Bowshock is the alternative spelling of bow shock.

Words near bowshock in the dictionary

  1. bowser
  2. bowsers
  3. bowses
  4. Bowsher
  5. Bowshers
  6. bowshock
  7. bowshocks
  8. bowshot
  9. bowshots
  10. bowside
  11. bowsie

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