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sonic boom

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noun
  1. a loud noise caused by the shock wave generated by an aircraft moving at supersonic speed.
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Origin of sonic boom

First recorded in 1950–55
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British Dictionary definitions for sonic boom

sonic boom

noun
  1. a loud explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an aircraft, etc, travelling at supersonic speed
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sonic boom in Science

sonic boom

  1. A shock wave of compressed air caused by an aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound. It is often audible as a loud, explosive sound, and it sometimes causes damage to structures on the ground.
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sonic boom in Culture

sonic boom

See boom, sonic.

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