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Noun: sonic boom
  1. An explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an aeroplane travelling faster than the speed of sound
    "a sonic boom follows an aircraft as a wake follows a ship"

Derived forms: sonic booms

Type of: blast wave, shock wave

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