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bow shock
[ bou ]
/ baÊŠ /
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noun Astronomy.
the shock front along which the solar wind encounters a planet's magnetic field.
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Origin of bow shock
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby bow shock
bow saw, bowse, bowser, bowser bag, Bowser boat, bow shock, bowshot, bowsie, bowsprit, Bow Street, Bow Street runner
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