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sonic boom
noun as in burst of sound
Strongest match
Weak matches
Example Sentences
A sonic boom occurs when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that rapidly compress and decompress the air, producing an explosive noise.
Jennifer Savage, a representative of the Surfrider Foundation, said Space Force is planning to proceed with the increase without providing the biological monitoring, sonic boom modeling or mitigation tracking needed to assess impacts.
A loud boom and rattling were reported last month across a broad swath of the region due to a sonic boom from a SpaceX cargo vessel.
A sonic boom caused by a SpaceX cargo vessel rattled Los Angeles late Saturday evening.
Santi, meanwhile, knows he’s good; when he pummels a ball, it sounds like a sonic boom.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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