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sonic boom

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1. sonic boom - Noun

2. sonic boom - Verb

Meaning

an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound

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Sensitivity isn't about being wimpy. It's about being so painfully aware that a flea landing on a dog is like a sonic boom. Jeff Buckley

a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship Source: Internet

At 15,000 PSI, all you would see of the readout is a brief flash before the sonic boom knocked you down, and it would last be seen entering orbit. Source: Internet

For example, the moving features could be a wave or a shock, similar to a sonic boom from a supersonic plane, rather than tracing the motions of matter. Source: Internet

In 1967, the Phantom supported a brief military-inspired program to determine whether an airplane's sonic boom could be directed and whether it could be used as a weapon of sorts, or at least an annoyance. Source: Internet

The University of Toledo Sousaphone line (also called The RMB Dospas) march off the field in a snake line after home games and performs the song "sonic boom" when the rest of the band meets back with them. Source: Internet

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