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Princeton's WordNet
sonic boomnoun
an explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an airplane traveling faster than the speed of sound
"a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"
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sonic boomnoun
The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster then the speed of sound
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sonic boom
A sonic boom is a loud explosive noise caused by the shock wave from an aircraft, spacecraft or other object traveling faster than the speed of sound. It is the sound associated with the shock waves created whenever an object is traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound.
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Sonic boom
A sonic boom is the sound associated with the shock waves created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding much like an explosion. The crack of a supersonic bullet passing overhead is an example of a sonic boom in miniature.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sonic boom in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sonic boom in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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Get a life, sonic boom
Frankly, there are a lot more sightings than have been made public, we are talking about objects that have been seen by Navy or Air Force pilots, or have been picked up by satellite imagery, that frankly engage in actions that are difficult to explain, movements that are hard to replicate, that we don't have the technology for or are traveling at speeds that exceed the sound barrier without a sonic boom.
Because of the sonic boom it will only be able to fly at supersonic speed over the oceans, in other words unpopulated areas, there will also be restrictions at many airports because a Concorde is very noisy.
It was almost like a sonic boom that went through the community.
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