shockwave
Pressure front spreading
A shockwave is a wave of intense pressure that moves through a medium faster than the speed of sound, typically caused by an explosion or supersonic object.
The term extends to any sudden, powerful disturbance that spreads outward: The assassination sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
Also spelled as two words: shock wave.
Violent burst of energy
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- overpressurePressure exceeding ambient levels
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- blastwavePressure wave from explosion
supersonic · airburst · blast radius · concussion · reverberation · bomb · burst · nuclear
Violent disturbance of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- ripple effectCascading secondary results
- aftereffectDelayed secondary consequence
fallout · ramification · repercussion · reverberation · destabilize · unsettle · transformation · catalyst
Seismic ground movement
- tremorInvoluntary rhythmic shaking
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- faultImperfection or blame
- magnitudeSize or scale
seismograph · tectonics · seismology · vibration · tsunami · subduction · liquefaction · quake
Forceful contact between objects
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- forceStrength or compulsion
- kineticRelating to motion
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
destruction · penetration · shatter · smash · strike · trauma · damage · wreckage
Lasting psychological wound
- blast injuryDamage from pressure waves
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- concussionBrain injury from impact
barotrauma · hemorrhage · contusion · TBI · internal bleeding · organ damage · tinnitus · vertigo
explosion
Violent burst of energy
- detonationExplosive ignition event
- overpressurePressure exceeding ambient levels
- compressionForcing into smaller space
blastwave · supersonic · airburst · blast radius · concussion · reverberation · bomb · burst · nuclear · fireball
upheaval
Violent disturbance of order
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- ripple effectCascading secondary results
aftereffect · fallout · ramification · repercussion · reverberation · destabilize · unsettle · transformation · catalyst · watershed
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
magnitude · seismograph · tectonics · seismology · vibration · tsunami · subduction · liquefaction · quake · temblor
collision
Forceful contact between objects
momentum · destruction · penetration · shatter · smash · strike · trauma · damage · wreckage · debris
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- blast injuryDamage from pressure waves
- eardrumInner auditory membrane
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
concussion · barotrauma · hemorrhage · contusion · TBI · internal bleeding · organ damage · tinnitus · vertigo · pulmonary
soundwave
Traveling pressure disturbance
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- boomLoud deep sound
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
decibel · frequency · amplitude · resonance · Mach · transonic · ultrasound · sonar · vibration · auditory
- soundsound, echoes, acoustics, vibrations, audio
- consequencesconsequence, consequences, result, results, effect
- impactcollision, impact, hit, blow, crash
- Atomic Bombingatomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, atomic bombing, Little Boy
- Explosionsexplosion, blast, detonation, boom, bang
- Nuclear Testsnuclear test, nuclear explosion, underground test, atmospheric test, weapons test
shockwavegentle vibration
static equilibrium · laminar flow · ripple · sound wave · diffusion
shockwavestillness
Complete lack of motion
gentle breeze · calm · tranquility · quiescence · whisper
shockwavegradual shift
Slow, steady change
reassurance · normalcy · status quo · continuity · business as usual