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English noun: sonic boom

1. sonic boom (event) an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound


SamplesA sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship.


Broader (hypernym)blast wave, shock wave









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