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shock tube
noun
Definition of SHOCK TUBE
: a usually enclosed tube in which experimental shock waves are produced as a result of the rupturing of a diaphragm separating two chambers containing a gas or gases at differential pressure
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First Known Use of SHOCK TUBE
1949
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