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- [son-ik boom]
- /ˈsɒn ɪk bum/
- /ˈsɒn.ɪk buːm/
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- [son-ik boom]
- /ˈsɒn ɪk bum/
Definitions of sonic boom words
- noun sonic boom a loud noise caused by the shock wave generated by an aircraft moving at supersonic speed. 1
- noun sonic boom noise produced as speed of sound is passed 1
- noun sonic boom a loud explosive sound caused by the shock wave of an aircraft, etc, travelling at supersonic speed 0
- noun sonic boom an explosive sound that results when the cone-shaped shock wave caused by an object, as an airplane, traveling at supersonic speed touches the ground 0
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Origin of sonic boom
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
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Parts of speech for Sonic boom
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sonic boom popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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