(DoD, NATO) The boundary between the pressure disturbance created by an explosion (in air, water, or earth) and the ambient atmosphere, water, or earth.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). shock front. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shock_front/definitions/1963962 |
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