dumb hole
dumb hole · dumb holes
A phenomenon in which phonons are unable to escape from a fluid that is flowing more…A phenomenon in which phonons (sound perturbations) are unable to escape from a fluid that is flowing more quickly than the local speed of sound.
Meaning
1 sensesA phenomenon in which phonons (sound perturbations) are unable to escape from a fluid that is flowing more quickly than the local speed of sound.
Origin
Similar to black hole, formed with dumb (“mute, silent”). Used at least since 1994.Similar to black hole, formed with dumb (“mute, silent”). Used at least since 1994.
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Forms
plural: dumb holes| Singular | dumb hole |
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Synonyms
1 synonymssonic black hole