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expansion wave

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noun

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

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021

“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 • Dec. 1, 2011

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