pressure wave
die Druckwelle, die Druckwellen
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pressure wave
A rapidly spreading change in pressure in air, water, or another substance. It can cause severe damage, especially in explosions.
Die Druckwelle der Explosion ließ noch in mehreren hundert Metern Entfernung Fensterscheiben zerbrechen.
The pressure wave from the explosion caused windows to shatter even several hundred meters away.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Druckwellen |
| genitive | der Druckwelle |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Druckwelle | die Druckwellen |
| accusative | die Druckwelle | die Druckwellen |
| dative | der Druckwelle | den Druckwellen |
| genitive | der Druckwelle | der Druckwellen |
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'Druckwelle' is made up of 'Druck' (pressure) and 'Welle' (wave). It therefore refers to a wave created by a sudden change in pressure that spreads outward.
Die Druckwelle erreichte das Dorf wenige Sekunden nach der Explosion.
The pressure wave reached the village a few seconds after the explosion.
Common collocations include 'eine Druckwelle erzeugen' (to create a pressure wave), 'von einer Druckwelle getroffen werden' (to be hit by a pressure wave), and 'die Druckwelle breitet sich aus' (the pressure wave spreads). An explosion, a bang, or an impact is often given as the cause.
Der starke Aufprall erzeugte eine Druckwelle, die mehrere Türen beschädigte.
The powerful impact created a pressure wave that damaged several doors.
'Druckwelle' is particularly common in technical, physics, and news texts. In connection with explosions, sentences often mention consequences such as damage, injured people, or shattered windows.
Laut Polizei wurden durch die Druckwelle mehrere Passanten leicht verletzt.
According to the police, several passersby were slightly injured by the pressure wave.
