sonic boom
The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft…The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.
» When aircraft break the sound barrier, this causes the so-called sonic boom.
Wenn Flugzeuge die Schallmauer durchbrechen, verursacht dies den sogenannten Überschallknall. — PeterR
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1 sensesThe audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.
Überschallknall
звуково́й уда́рzvukovój udár
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound
Examples
1 sentencesWhen aircraft break the sound barrier, this causes the so-called sonic boom.
deWenn Flugzeuge die Schallmauer durchbrechen, verursacht dies den sogenannten Überschallknall. — PeterR
Translations
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Forms
plural: sonic booms| Singular | sonic boom |
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