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Meaning of bow shock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

/ˈbaʊʃɑk/

Definitions

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

See also

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