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sonic boom

 
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–noun
a loud noise caused by the shock wave generated by an aircraft moving at supersonic speed.
Origin:
1950–55
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sonic boom  
n.  An explosive sound caused by the shock wave preceding an aircraft traveling at or above the speed of sound.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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sonic boom

See boom, sonic.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Language Translation for : sonic boom
Spanish: estampido sónico,
German: Knall beim Durchbrechen einer Schallmauer,
Japanese: 衝撃波音
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sonic boom  
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

shockshock wave that is produced by an aircraft or other object flying at a speed equal to or exceeding the speed of sound and that is heard on the ground as a sound like a clap of thunder.

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