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wave vs shock wave

shock wave vs wave

wave and shock wave both are nouns.

wave is a verb but shock wave is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wave Yes No Yes No
shock wave Yes No No No
As nouns, shock wave is a hyponym of wave; that is, shock wave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wave:
  • wave: (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
  • shock wave: a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
wave (noun) shock wave (noun)
a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity
a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
something that rises rapidly
a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures)
an undulating curve
wave (verb) shock wave (verb)
set waves in
signal with the hands or nod
move or swing back and forth
twist or roll into coils or ringlets
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
Difference between wave and shock wave

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