Typically, when air is displaced by a pressure wave, it moves at the speed of sound. These pressure waves can be generated from one's vocal cords (when speaking), the vibration of an object, or the impact of one object against another. However, in certain cases, the pressure wave is generated by a collision between air parcels, such as when lightning heats the air immediately around it. This rapidly-expanding air crashes into the cooler air around it, generating a massive spike in pressure followed by a sharp drop-off. It is this sharp spike and drop-off combination that differentiates a sound wave and a shock wave. Shock waves can be either naturally generated, in the case of volcanic eruptions, lightning strikes, and asteroid impacts; however, they can also be generated through man-made means, such as explosives that derive their power either from chemical energy that is converted into thermal energy or by way of nuclear fission or fusion. If the pressure differential occurs in air where clouds can condense, the act of high pressure passing through the area and low pressure following can cause temporary "Wilson clouds" to form.
The shock wave generated by the explosion in Beirut generated Wilson ring clouds and severely damaged the city of Lebanon.
When you wave your cock over her vag with out touching
Hey did you fuck? Nah I just Bae Waved
What someone does when their are staring intensely at the waves on a beach as they come and go.
Bill and James were at Hunting Beach when James did the wave wave.
A Maori greeting which involves a hearty flick of the wrist.
"The bro gave me a mean as mana wave"
The mana wave was started by the maori people and its a way of passing one’s mana to another without having to do a hongi. Just simply throw your hand into the air and chuck a cheeky little wiri while your at it whanau
*throws mana wave
*nuts respectfully
A microscopic wave, mathematically impossible microscopic wave
A micro wave is small
The wave of tea, usually herbal, caused by the strung tea bag dropping from the top side of the mug to the lower side during tilting. The resulting tidal wave of tea is hot and can both surprise and burn the victim, although the phenomenon usually occurs towards the end of the drink when temperatures are cooler but tilt angles are higher.
"Pass me a towel, I just got hit with a tea-wave"