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Meaning of bow shock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbaʊʃɑk

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Français onde de shock

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bow spring Bow Street Bow Street Runner bow stroke bow thruster bow tie

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