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bow shock

bow shock [ bów shòk ]


noun 
Definition:
 
shock wave in outer space: a shock wave, about 21 billion miles from the Sun, caused by solar winds colliding with the Earth's magnetic field

[After the crescent-shaped wave made by a ship as it moves through water]
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