anti-shock body
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[edit]Noun
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anti-shock body (plural anti-shock bodies)
- (aviation) A pod, protuberance, or swelling used to adjust the variation in an aircraft's cross-sectional area along its length so as to better conform to the area rule, reducing wave drag at transonic speeds.