expansion wave

noun

1. a shock wave that expands the medium through which it is transmitted.

Example Sentences

Morgan, who is from the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles, was traded from Orlando to the expansion Wave in December 2021.

From Washington Times

Schulz learned from his tenure at Kansas State that internal alignment is essential for any conference during an expansion wave.

From Seattle Times

“With a value still above the expansion wave of 50 points, it becomes apparent that the U.S. economy will show modest growth in the last quarter of the year.”

From BusinessWeek

Given that we think units could be bottoming, coupled with a favorable pricing environment, the HDD sector could be setting up for a major gross and operating margin expansion wave.

From Forbes