"shockwave" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shockwaves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shockwave (plural shockwaves)
  1. Alternative spelling of shock wave. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: shock wave Derived forms: extracorporeal shockwave therapy
    Sense id: en-shockwave-en-noun-oK2~CqTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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