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shock diamond

shock diamond noun: any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.

shock diamond: any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace...
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Noun

shock diamond (plural shock diamonds)

  1. Any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.

Synonyms of shock diamond

Forms of shock diamond

pluralshock diamonds

Questions about shock diamond

What does shock diamond mean?
Shock diamond means any of the diamond-shaped wave patterns that appear in the supersonic exhaust plume of an aerospace propulsion system, such as a supersonic jet engine or rocket, when it is operated in an atmosphere.
What part of speech is shock diamond?
Shock diamond is a noun.
What is the plural of shock diamond?
The plural of shock diamond is shock diamonds.

Words near shock diamond in the dictionary

  1. shock absorbers
  2. shock absorption
  3. shock and awe
  4. shock collar
  5. shock collars
  6. shock diamond
  7. shock diamonds
  8. shock front
  9. shock fronts
  10. shock horror
  11. shock jock

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